I’ve gotten handier as time has rolled by and certainly do as much as I can myself, painting, flooring, landscaping, but I also have a great contractor that I assist with everything.

Definitely factor in landscaping, trash collection, and any outside lighting as far as your financial responsibility.  

For the money a drive would cost I would put it in kitchen or bath or landscaping, the things that will bring in buyers and renters.  

You are probably also responsible for landscaping.  

I really like the idea of waiting the extra time for the single family home as I feel I can do more home renovation and landscaping myself with the bigger home but getting into a home and building some equity during these low rates is also fairly appealing to me.This would be my first deal so I haven’t quite found my niche but once I have some cash flowing rentals, I’d eventually like to get into some multi family homes.

Put in new floors and repainted for the outside landscaping.

Painting and light landscaping can go a long way to clean up a home's exterior, my recommendation would be to look at other homes around it and see what the neighborhood calls for.

Purchase price: $330,000 Cash invested: $410,000 Completely renovated 3/2 ranch near Downtown Cary with professionally landscaped yard.

It allowed me to make many upgrades to the property, including a new roof, solar, AC, remodel the interior and updating the landscaping.

They are charged more rent because the landlord is paying more for painters, plumbers, landscapers and handyman because they are being paid more. #5 regulation causes people to get out of the landlord business or never enter it.