In addition, I was able to boost rents to $3040/month between the 3 units altogether.

No hike in rent will ever boost your returns more than a 2 year lease renewal.

Great deal for me because it helps boost my savings while teaching me about the business at the same time!

The house needs asbestos siding and wood lap siding striped and new siding put on in order to have good curb appeal.

Curb your enthusiasm and be a skeptical investor.

Sold Comps in area (past 6 months)- Comp #1: 149.9k - 3/2, 1.434 SF, 1958 build, 1 car port, nice finishes (stainless appliances, granite in kitchen & 1 bathroom, tasteful tiled bathrooms)- Comp #2: 130.0 k - 3/2, 1,181SF, 1958 build, 1 car garage, nice finishes (stainless appliances, granite in kitchen & 1 bathroom, not a tasteful kitchen - color clash), few houses away from a major thorough fare in Orlando - Comp #3: 141k - 3/2, 1,081SF, 1978 build, 2 car garage, okay finishes (laminate countertops, not new appliances)Rehab Proposal- repaint interior and exterior- install dishwasher, microwave- new windows (12)- granite countertops - 2 bathrooms & kitchen- landscaping - small bushes out front for curb appeal, mow grass- put garage door back in to make one car garage - currently a shed with a lawnmower in it.- new toilets and vanities- install island- light fixtures (5)I used J.

if the facility is in potowatomee IL, then acquire potowatomeeSelfStorage.com, change the name of the facility, and boost your rankings without shelling out a huge amount of $ in Google ads. 

Those trends show no signs of slowing though perhaps the recent downturn in the economy boosted them more than usual.

Don't be afraid of a SE tax if w-2 employed- be thankful you made that much and boosted your yearly social security earnings- but it will likely not bite you to the tune of $15k in extra tax on a $100k profit.  

Be sure to drive this neighborhood thoroughly before pulling the trigger.Another area to consider is the Del Paso Heights / Old North Sacramento area, basically all of the 95815 Zip code.They are also trying to gentrify that area as well, but it's second in line to Oak Park, so you won't get as much help with the boost in property values down the road but you'll also face less competition from other investors and rehabbers.Once again, it's a street by street basis in this area...