I will paint a picture for you and see if you see the point I am trying to make , then I will really give you a bit of my personal insight.

I do a little work on my rentals like cutting the grass or painting when the properties are vacant because I enjoy it.

Couple more coats of paint and a few odds and ends and it’ll be rent ready :)  

Of course these are based on a few assumed input variables, but I believe this accurately paints a scary picture using DMM.The lesson here is that unless you send 10K+ mailers, you are not really getting anywhere.

We made some updates into each unit, mostly cosmetic upgrades (fresh paint, new fixtures, repair doorbell, change bathroom vents, new door locks, new gutters, HVAC replace, etc), and live in one while renting out the others.

They will be painted in different colors. 2. 

I did a lot of work to the house, added new flooring, new kitchen cabinets, landscape work, painted the house, and other small cosmetic repairs throughout the house.

It’s easier to do if you can save cabinets and re-paint them, save vanities the same way, etc.

Had to cancel several bookings and find the one painting contractor in the entire county who could thread the needle for me. 

The new owner is painted as a jerk because he/she expects market rent for the property they paid for.