They are in both 4 & 6in, budget oriented folks use "wafer lights" but they're cheaply built.I flip to sell so no more texture, level 5 smooth & neutral tones with white ceilings.

The general rule will be that the homes selling at the lower end are going to need updating done, whereas the higher end should be turnkey.

Good landlords take care of their tenants the way they would like to treated.A friend once told me when I first started, “if you adhere to the lease at first and set the tone, you can be nice and lenient when you need and want to”.We’ve tried to emulate this thinking.

The new PM will set the tone during the onboarding process so that you can avoid the same issues moving forward.

If you are trying to buy at discounted rates your going to need a real estate friendly agent.

In the case of the last property link, the property was going to need a septic removal and be connected to sewer, which would be a very costly expense. 

These C class buildings seem to need more repairs, the tenant is more difficult to work with, they are less tech savvy and have a more difficult time paying rent each month on time.

excuse me, I have another call coming in..." and just hang up on them.OR, just talk in a very kind and understanding tone and very politely say, " I am really sorry, but, based on (name your criteria) I am unable to rent this unit to you."  

You'll get the intuition that maybe you approach seller A with script B but seller B with script D just because of their relative tones or speech patterns.Hope that helps!

For example, if I know it’s going to need a new roof and probably a furnace in the next 5 years, I make sure the costs of those items are accounted for in the monthly CapEx reserves.