Paint the cabinets, inexpensive granite or quartz countertop, tile backsplash (if the budget works), matching handles and light fixtures (I like brushed nickel). 

At the time I was only concerned with a 2BR condo within my budget.

If you feel confident in your ARV and reno budget then you can't raise you bid at all. 

Yet look at the results: ALL free ALL organic ALL realStick to SEO, PPC, Facebook ads.Here are the PPC results of a partner of mine (he is using my website in NC and driving traffic to the site using PPC)His budget is $1500/month and in ONE day he got over 10 leads.

Both can work investing wise depending on your budget, goals, and investing strategy. 

@Ric Mittleider Just saw this post on the forums and thought I'd reach out, I'm a local architect and owners rep with experience in housing off all shapes sizes and budgets multifamily included.

This will give you a general sense of what your budget will buy in a particular area.

@Samuel Pentowski I done some digging and found this: The Tax Rate is set by City Council each year as part of the annual budget process.

If you are buying to avoid common utilities you will still want to budget a little for when a unit is vacant. 

dont over pay and stick to your budget.