Much less headache and effort and you make up th 10K in profit in a couple of years anyway!

I have had a couple of showings with some who filled out the profile and wrote a note and had one more that cancelled because “both tire and spare were flat.”

I am brand new to the Real Estate World!

About 3-4 years ago someone built a brand new fourplex, 1.5-2 bedroom each.

As far as DIY, painting will be tedious and time consuming, but if you break up the trim and the rolling between two people, it could take you a couple of days to paint a whole place, and it will save you a ton of money.

I was hoping to work another couple years, but actually I find it so much easier to manage my properties or go find new deals without a job. 

I am in negotiation for a couple of properties up there and want to interview property managers. 

They'll have so much more knowledge about houses, a lot less drama.... the other girl is brand new, and would likely struggle with bills, and may move for a better paying job-- whereas grandma has other people to help cover the bills...  

Both of these water leaks damaged the kitchen base cabinets (brand new and installed in Aug 2017) resulting in moldly cabinets along the inside bases, damaged water resistance vinyl laminate floors in kitchen, damage to living room wood laminate floors, and a bedroom with moldy carpet due to leak from the the hole in bath tub.  

You're by the water, so a couple of specimen-sized palms somewhere would definitely be in order.All this should be easily done within your budget, and will DRAMATICALLY change the outward appearance/curb appeal and VALUE of the property, no question.Esthetics for a property don't have an exact mathmatical equation for ROI.