Dear BP-Community,my rental property in Lufkin, TX is currently vacant and needs a little bit of work, especially some fresh paint.Can you recommend a handyman, contractor or painter who offers fair prices and does good work?

That should re-fresh your listing and bring in new buyers or buyers that glossed over it in the first place.

(if you PM /email me the address I would be glad to pull some data for you)...At a glance, you are completing a renovation on this property, but your expenses are sky high for operations...why would you have operating expenses for a freshly renovated property...and CapEX...logically, your expenses would be significantly lower for things like maintenance/repairs...Glad to assist further

Just wondering if I should start fresh with ownership of this house and know everything that's behind the walls or save money and keep whats there there if i can isolate the issue.  

I also have  a garden and chickens so maybe a little fresh produce could sweeten the deal!

I also provide picnic table which is much appreciated by the tenants and cost $150.Privacy fences are good too.Inside again it depending on the condition, fresh paint, new light fitting, granite top banchtop @ $600 and paint the kitchen cabinets adds great value.

Anyone have any knowledge on where to go as a fresh investor for funding ?

The location on one of the largest fresh water reservoirs will provides for great long term perspective - water will remain a key ressource for many industries, not only for Foxconn.

Hi Tyana,I just received my license and affiliated with a broker over the last few weeks so everything is fresh in my mind.

That seems crazy but it makes sense because I was fresh off of finishing my Master's Degree in Real Estate Development around that time.