I also look at renter vs owner ratios in neighborhoods with an eye toward investing in neighborhoods with higher OWNER ratios.  

But I do think having something eye catching pays larger dividends in STRs where you need to grab attention mid scroll on Airbnb.  

We take all our payments online, we purposely joined every local facebook garage sale site and marketplace so that we could get our vacancies in front of as many eyes as possible everytime they are vacant.

In our eyes, the investment makes sense even with the likely loss in equity, but there is actually a possibility we could purchase the fee down the line, which would be icing on a lucrative cake!

If you want a more historical look you could paint the house banana cream, white trim and tricorn black shutters and door.

What would experienced investors recommend aa good value adds for the cost to #1 maximize rental income and #2 increase properties value in the eyes of an appraiser?

If a stone flies out from under a lawnmower and puts out a child's eye or they trip and fall breaking a hip while doing work you do not want to be held liable.Personally I would never trust a tenant to be responsible for any maintenance on a multi unit property. 

Brandon Turner talked about the different ways of financing and it just help to open my eyes to the possibilities out there and how many different options there were for people. 

With the distinction being a service animal does tasks - seeing eye dog for the blind for example - and the emotional support animal provides comfort and companionship.

Elbows when eyes are soaped shut?