Some window dressings and minor landscaping in the back was added also.

Try to dress appropriately at all times, at least neat and clean as you are a representative of your business.

You can still help friends and family with real estate but unless you really want to do customer service...that's all real estate is, customer service in big houses and fancy cars...lol...I love what I do!!!! 

Our neighborhood is historically low income, but is quickly gentrifying, with several new mid-rise apartment complexes, townhomes, and fancy new SFH construction.I have been able to get good rents with great Section 8 tenants, and have about 1,250 k/mo left over after PTTI, Vacancy, yard maintenance, WSG and other expenses and reserves.

So many unique high-end boutiques and fancy restaurants would make you think you are in California.All of this for a fraction of a cost compared to a city like SF.

For close in neighborhood demographics, go to a few of the local Grocery stores and sit in the parking lot Friday night after dark, Saturday morning, and Sunday afternoon.Look at the people, and how they are dressed, look at their cars and trucks--guess their income level.

I don’t buy anything fancy or digital because it’s easy to break, harder to use, and more difficult to repair.

My thought is wait until we move out to next home, then redo the bath and kitchen with the new carpet and paint for the renter... then its  a write off... yes not able to enjoy it, but it wont be fancy by any means. 

Fancy seeing you here - reach out to Monique and we can all get coffee soon.Sounds like you're on a similar starting trajectory to us.

Does anybody have a philosophy of putting higher quality blinds that actually block most of the light out in their B and C grade units to prevent tenants from wanting to put up additional window dressings?