Cap-ex was needed for:* Original 1960s kitchen, appliances out of order* Original 1960s Pepto Bismol colored tiles in the bathroom* Tobacco and marijuana stains/odor in every room* Stained carpet covering damaged hardwood* Broken side door from forced entry by police* Zero recessed lighting with 3 layers of blinds on every window* Lots of trash in the basement both on the floor and mounted to the joists overheadCheck out the Zillow listing at: https://www.zillow.com/homes/119-Jasper-Pl-Alexandria,-VA-22...What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

I usually adjust temperature right before a check in to make it comfortable for guest.Love the Honeywell 9000 color touchscreen thermostats.They also allow me to locking a temperature range so the guests can't set temperature to 60 in the summer.

Sad, as I am sure I would like the views and the area, but it makes perfect sense practically, financially, and legally.Just curious but what color is the sky in your world John? 

Looking for suggestions on a white paint color to go with the dark wood trim. 

You're gonna need to provide more color here.

I agree 100% that most investors spend too much time on the fun stuff, looking at 'deals', building models, picking paint colors and don't spend enough time in self reflection to understand what the are and aren't good at. 

If we can't buy 2nds, we just buy more low balance 1sts.There are data service providers, such as DistressedPro.com that can give you some more color on what product is currently in the marketplace (and who owns it).Best,Dave

I rented the property for 3 years while property value steadily rose.

We introduced a new color scheme for our new construction homes.Once the exterior paint was finished, we realized that we strongly disliked the color we chose for the garage door.Easy fix, spend the money to repaint the garage door and update the color package for future homes.Hiccups like this happen every day in this industry.

The kitchen cabinets, they are two different colors.