you can separately meter the units and have them pay water as a way to cut your expenses. then I would make sure the exterior would draw the eye and interior focus on the money areas (kitchen and baths). functionality of the units is another route to take on the interior.

I've generally purchased properties that had the potential to generate additional NOI and I've managed them such that I've forced quite a bit of equity, however, my main focus is cash flow. 

I have quite a few properties in the Indianapolis area, but I haven't invested since roughly 2014 due to focusing on another business.

They are trying to focus more on small businesses (examples: cupcake business, brewery, barbershop, furniture building, etc).

Focus on getting them out and getting  your property back.my wife and I are planning a trip out of the country for two monthsYou should seriously consider hiring a property manager. 

A rental license says nothing about people living there - it’s focused on a paid renter living there safely.

I didn’t think about the fact that someone would be paying 12 months of our mortgage for us, I was just focusing on the short term.

Ten months ago, I purchased an investment property in an area of Tucson that I believed was going to appreciate very rapidly.Lately, I have been focusing on expanding my investment portfolio into new markets such as Kansas City, MO.

I would focus in on the mechanical setup of the building to make sure you won't have big issues going forward with it.

Don't ever stop swinging but for now focus on playing money ball and getting to first base!