Even a little bit of staging can have a huge effect. 

I have 25 years of management experience and am looking to apply that to real estate investing.

@Hamp Lee III, Thank you for the words of encouragement and different approaches and using your experiences to help give me a good idea on what I can do as well. 

Construction experience is going to be key here. 

I was recommended to get the Sears home warranty since it's more affordable and more effective, but I'd like any help in this department. 

Hi all, I am located in Denver and was curious if anyone has experience with completely renovating a home vs building a brand new one.

As for my Smokies properties I am experience something different than others and I will wait till May closes out and I have solid, unchanging and complete numbers (Gross, ADR, Occupancy %) to report what I am seeing versus previous years.  

I'd do higher density infill and go as vertical as possible. close on the cash land and then entitle it and seek partners. that's how we structure every deal. without land you have nothing. without a balance sheet you have nothing. if you don't have those then find someone who can bring all of that and bring the boots on the ground and the experience. 

Smart buildings equipped with IoT devices can enhance operational efficiency and tenant experiences.

(Fortunately, neither of these are a particularly friable substance.)Generally, removing all substances that might have asbestos won't be cost effective.