Instead, appraisal costs may be deductible as a current expense if they are incurred for the purpose of determining the property's fair market value for a specific business purpose, such as refinancing or appealing property tax assessments.

I only want to focus on buy and hold investing in long-term rentals, specifically SFH and MFH.

I did everything right and just did it at the wrong time. 

If you have properties, a great way to promote them is with Facebook Lead Form Ads, advertise the specific property (or better yet, a list of properties) and it will attract buyers.

For this specific property, my current assessment is that while there is definitely improvements that can be made to the landscaping, for the neighborhood it doesn't make much sense to invest in it.Curious what others have experienced when it comes to attracting tenants in relation to investing in landscaping for LT rental properties.

Surveys are my area of expertise ;)Ultimately, I tend to agree with you that allowing pets, with specific guidelines and screening criteria for good pet owners, will often yield greater occupancy thus allowing you to increase rates.

Purchase price: $267,000 Cash invested: $100,000 This purchase was made for a very specific purpose.

Reach out if you have any specific questions about investing!

For this you may want to learn more about the specifics of deal analysis and that is where I would probably recommend books like The Book on Rental Property Investment by Brandon Turner.For raising capital there may be regulations in the UK that differ from the U.S. so it would probably be best to consult with a real estate attorney.

You aren't doing anything wrong or out of the norm.