I started looking for value ad opportunities and changed from duplexes to single family for a more hands off management, which is what I needed to scale up while still working for a global company.The following years the rehabs got more involved and the properties got more expensive, because I started to realize that only a certain quality of neighborhood would allow me to do a full blown gut rehab and not lose equity in the process. 

We also striped the siding and the roof and added all new so that the old part of the house matched the new part of the house. 

Still, holding rental real estate inside of a C Corp does make sense in very limited fact patterns.You might benefit tremendously from adding a tax CPA/EA and an attorney to your list of external partners. 

I have been browsing through google and yelp reviews but I see good and then I also see the bad reviews in detail description.  

I will be building out my back of house and adding a laundry room addition on the back of the house. 

Another thing near the top of his list is adding value by raising the rents or making improvements interior or exterior.I would also research the local area rents and raise them when the lease is up or if their is a clause that says you can do that with the proper notice. 

Write down everything you don't get and google it4.

I wouldn't  purchase any property in a D neighborhood so make sure you do good research on the area before you commit.

I I am looking a general contractor to remodel my basement adding a kitchen, washer and Dryer hook ups and add a walk out door so I can rent out my basement.

The only reason this is coming up as questionable decision at all is the fact that I have to continue living there for now and need to ask myself if the added income is worth the possible added aggrevation from the neighborhood.