We are giving a cosmetic facelift to the house.

It would be a rare situation where cosmetic repairs would take a house from under water to substantial equity.

Yes this is Marin county and yes I have explained to my partner that bringing the house up to speed with some light cosmetics can still command high purchase price given its location even if it was a duplex.

The bones of this property were solid, but my investor is going to renovate some of the cosmetic items to increase rent.

., a stable cash-flowing duplex/triplex with tenants already in it, and as the tenants move out, we do a simple cosmetic upgrade before renting the unit out it at a higher price). 

Brain Surgery....low hours, high pay, set your own hours...Can use the money for down payments.

Purchase price: $125,000 Cash invested: $10,000 Contributors: Nick Kime This house was move in ready with only a few cosmetic issue and yard clean up needed.

I have recently replaced washer/ dryer and done minor cosmetics improvements.

minor cosmetic remodel and purchased under appraised value by $12,000 What was the outcome?

The property needed mostly cosmetic rehab, but I like to go overboard with remodeling when I purchase buy and hold so that I get immediate benefits of top dollar rent and little maintenance for the first few years.