This includes interior and exterior preparation, staging (even if it's just de-cluttering and improving flow by removing/changing furniture), and professional grade photography - which can be done by the agent but takes skill. 

Currently in rehab stage to be completed by April.

There are things that rise above your own greed, and those things include not taking advantage of someone who is not in control of their faculties - even if they have equity that you can steal.This is utterly disgusting, reprehensible and shameful.

Don't have all of your eggs in one basket at this stage of your game.

@Chase Louderback, @Dennis M. and @Charles Soper   I greatly appreciate your guidance and advice in the early stages of my journey, thank you!  

Never underestimate the power of a little staging!

it should also be mentioned that both of us have day jobs, so the cash flow is not a must at the early stages.

As an individual investor and not a large institution, investing strategy is tailored to individual goals, macro level economics are often left out of the decision making process.At an earlier stage in life - I'm inclined to buy in CA, hold for an extended period of time, and crush it on the exit.

Far too many get stuck in the "paralysis by analysis" stage, thinking they just don't know enough to get started.

Therefore, we've morphed into giving advice, spec'ing out homes for people, and the purchase/staging of home goods for people around Columbus, Ohio.