I'm personally handy around houses so I used ~$6,000 and some elbow grease to repair a water damaged garage (posts, sheathing, shingles, exterior paint), upgrade to vinyl windows(entry level), painted every wall, removed nicely perfumed carpet and refurbished hardwood floors, replaced kitchen counters and appliances, installed heating duct to 2nd floor. ~2 years later insulated attic with blown in.

Sale price: $199,900 515 W 6th St. 3000 sq ft duplex, all new plumbing and electric, espresso shaker style cabinets, new tile, refinished hardwood floors, washer/dryer connections, central air/heat, ceiling fans, light fixtures, pier and beam foundation. 4 car detached garage, needs enclosed.

Sale price: $199,900 515 W 6th St. 3000 sq ft duplex, all new plumbing and electric, espresso shaker style cabinets, new tile, refinished hardwood floors, washer/dryer connections, central air/heat, ceiling fans, light fixtures, pier and beam foundation. 4 car detached garage, needs enclosed.

For the four months that we rented it we would bring in around $1600 in revenue and that was in the heat of the Phoenix summer. 

The house is 10 minutes from Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton Ohio and is a 4 bed, 2 bath ranch, full basement, new roof, new Central heat and A/C, Detached 2.5 car garage, fenced back yard on .38acres.  

We chatted, I let him park there until my renters moved in - and he referred me a lawn, heating, electrician.

Instead of yelling at the guy who parked his flatbed towtruck in my driveway, I let him park there until my renters moved in - and he referred me a lawn, heating, electrician.

My second project needed about 50k and had no heat or hot water when I moved in, not a great place for kids.

My situation is, I have two units (one on each floor) both with radiator heat, but the same thermostat controls both floors, and is located on the 2nd floor (top unit).I would love to give tenants in each unit the ability to control their own heat.  

That should help out to increase cash flow.Second is I would like to zone out heating system for building by floor.