Ideally, you will start them off with a fresh filter and clearly stipulate they are responsible for changing it during their tenancy.

Fresh kitchens give you a nice bump with regards to rental rates and refis. 

The cycle will keep on going - fresh batch of smarter people coming to California and forcing many poorer locals (by California standard) out to another state, while the net population keeps increasing.The pandemic may have changed the equation with the advent of reliable remote working, but I doubt that the most innovative companies in the world (which are based in California) will move their core mission-critical work out of California anytime soon. 

We decided to take a fresh look at all the towers either going up or firmly on a drawing board.

We've also converted the lower level to vehicle/motorcycle storage in the winter to generate extra income.

In 2020 I got into self storage investing with my friend Zach Quick who is an expert in the industry.

If you can, you want separate areas in the basement and backyard so each tenant can have a plot of their own for laundry, storage, or yard.

Texas summer is extremely hot and it was kept in a small storage in the backyard. 

I did a couple loads to a storage locker close by.I then moved all her stuff in the front yard, took her a tour of the house make sure we were done then took the key locked the door.Most people don’t need such help but she could have been a fixture just stuck there causing me issues with court costs.

Quick numbers (rounded) so everyone can get a better idea.Purchase: 116,000Rehab: 200,000 - 225,000 (basically a full gut / no extensions or additions)5 Units:  One 1B/Ba  (rent 850) , Four 2B/1Ba (rent 1100)Adding Coin Laundry, Storage Units ARV : 460,000 (conservatively based on income as it's a 5 unit)Any thoughts?