We are thinking we'd rather not spend the extra cash on the re-model as it only brings us an extra $100 or so a month which will take us along time to make up the cost of the remodel and we'd rather use that extra $20000 to buy another house. 

I’ve been so busy in other emerging markets that I haven’t even extended there but with the right mindset and model, I’m sure you’ll crush it.

You get filthy rich by using a business model where you earn 50% to 100% on your money every year.

Thirdly -- and this point deserves it's own paragraph, I think -- I started to wonder how LP investors could possibly lose money on a well-run syndication, so I started making some models in Excel.

I successfully closed in 45 days with a conservative underwriting model and a good expected cashflow.

I have talked with multiple syndicators who present very different models for investors. 

@Allan C.Sounds similar to Thumbtack's business model.

-Replace the appliances with discounted stainless steel models ($2250?

@Tina Trussoni  Keep looking and also examine your business model.

I agreed to send a model unit to his city so that he can have his engineers and architects inspect them as well as have an open for potential residents.