I believe that the will be listing for around 75k-80k, which I think is too high with what all needs done, but quite possible for someone who wants to slowly make improvements on their own gradually.

Well done sirI would acquaint  yourself with the math to reflect how current or improved rent and all cost deliver cash flow for the tenant or value over time in a buy and  pure hold strategy Most investors do this on their own however they love a professional who understandS how to make these investments really perform keep it up sir

I've picked up a few young bucks along the way who have worked along side me to learn how to find, fund, and improve properties as well as much about property management. 

I also love to read - mainly self improvement/mindset type books so if you have any recommendations let me know!

@Matt Medina Typically, unless you've done extensive structural improvements to the property, you're not going to be able to remove the Mortgage Insurance without a refinance within the first two years.

You need to either save money from your cash-flow for your next property, improve the property through a rehab, or PRAY for more market appreciation or at least that it doesn't go down so you can refinance out some money later on.

However she was not interested, and even made a comment in the course of this conversation that she had invested a lot of money making improvements to my property.

We were opposed to cash out refi's until just recently and with the rates so low, we are now using that strategy to hold on to what we have, make some modest improvements and continue to grow. 

Your yield and balance are going to improve and you might have money to fix the place up.

This year I bought my first investment condo downtown Vancouver which I did some some improvements on and  put up on Airbnb.