In fact, when buyers bought anything we built and wanted to upgrade, we got them the contractors discount and only charged for the labor of installing whatever it was.

I am looking to connect with a contractor who has experience flipping/upgrading homes in the Dallas/DFW area.

Upgraded the 25 yr old furnace & then they offered to pay for central air to be added to the install.

Also as an aside you will be "eco friendly" using spray foam, high efficiency HVAC and appliances.

Looking strictly at numbers, I should probably sell mine but I bought an upgraded house for such a low price $140,000 with a low interest so I'm keeping it and tenants are paying my mortgage down.

Maybe needs $5-10k in updates to flooring in certain rooms, bathroom upgrades, etc. 

There are a lot of excellent softwares available that are free for tracking or very inexpensive if you use certain upgrade features like online payments or e-signature.BiggerPockets just announced FREE access to RentRedi for all Pro Members.

If there is only lighting installed in older homes with no fans, upgrading the outlet is a good idea if the circuitry allows it. 

(We also use a retired plumber, our handyman, and a tenant that is a licensed plumber on renovations, and planned upgrades but you'll need a company for emergencies.)

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