Many new homes the upgrade flooring is laminated popular in light gray at $2-3 from HD + installation. 

I did some painting and light stuff, anywhere I could provide some sweat equity on my first deal I did.

Consider installing motion lights and/or security cameras.

Which those are much more fun and light hearted topics than I would have imagined... but i guess you all bring up a good point a good portion of what your going to learn will happen along the way but the ability to look at a property in a simply financial way and pull the trigger seems to be where most people freeze up. 

I'd be very surprised if any further responses you get here will suddenly give you a light-bulb moment, setting you on a path that you've so far been dodging.

I remember wanting to put in new medicine cabinets and bathroom light fixtures and, do premier painting on the walls.

She ran a red light and killed two teenaged sisters.

Get an automatic light timer and plug lamps into it.

Hopefully he or someone else here can shed some light on this for you. 

I'm not in Boston, but I would recommend even a 'light' updating to the 80's kitchen.1.