Funky finishes like Rubio Monocoat white oak hardwood floors, modern tile, modern fixtures, and paint help a lot, too.

you should've taken it off the mls and relisted a lot sooner. price slashes will only make you look desperate. the pictures are making the house look too cold and not bright enough, imho. not a fan of tile in the living area. it just blends with the hole house. also, your bathroom counters look cheap. granite would've made it look better and cost marginally more. you already got enough feedback as is, so I can only wish you to sell this asap, even if you have to break-even or take a small loss. 

@Ashlie Tiscornia I still seem to be confused, so let me lay some thing's out as I understand your situation:Original Owner/Seller/Mortgage Company = Party ABuyer/You're Friends = Party BYou = Party CIf Party A is saying they are the "Mortgage Company", then Party A no longer has title to the property, and your friends (Party B) have title (either through a Quit Claim Deed or a Warranty Deed from Party A).

Tile and wood flooring, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances.

Tile and wood flooring, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances.

@Tyler Wisner if you find a decent Excel spreadsheet analyzer, it will lay it out for you.Total market rents (Research what market rents you should be getting pre and post renovation.

For example, 10-year smoke detectors are way better than 9-volt battery ones, use solid core doors instead of hollow, and use LVT or tile in the living room instead of carpet.Those are probably good for any rental, but it really sucks when your rent is put on hold for 2 months for reinspection because the 9-volt battery in the smoke detector was removed by the resident.

Fannie Mae - B2-1.5-01, Loan Limits (02/06/2019)I think they call this over lays that the bank can put on these loans.  

Internal Revenue Service, or received an Economic Impact Payment (stimulus check) pursuant to Section 2201 of the CARES Act;3) I am unable to pay my full rent or make a full housing payment due to substantial loss of household income, loss of compensable hours of work or wages, lay-offs, or extraordinary out-of-pocket medical expenses;4) I am using best efforts to make timely partial payments that are as close to the full payment as the individual’s circumstances may permit, taking into account other nondiscretionary expenses;5) If evicted I would likely become homeless, need to move into a homeless shelter, or need to move into a new residenceshared by other people who live in close quarters because I have no other available housing options.Source: https://www.cdc.gov/coronaviru...The kicker is all the tenant has to do is sign the statement, but you, the LL are allowed to challenge it. 

Rent for a year to get the lay of the land and options near where you work.