Instead I sent them a notice raising the rent exactly the amount they were charging for these rooms (at this point they were on a "tenancy at will" lease).They must have gotten the point because while they did pay the increased rent the following month they included a notice they were terminating their lease. 

If people post any updates they are aware of, we can fill-in / update any blanks.On that note, this past summer, the City of East Cleveland passed ordinances that increased occupancy permits x 10. 

Alternatively, you can look into roles with the top commercial brokerages, I know the big ones have world class training programs that will greatly increase your real estate investing knowledge.

@Lior Reich  The fine is increases $800 a day. 

Curious, does replacing the septic system with a new and up to code system increase the value of the property?

On the other hand, maybe we locate it first and then 1031 exchange the older properties, increasing our new cash flow even more if we don't have to pay capital gains, affording us a larger property.

The property taxes increased from $3000 to $5000 in 2011.3.

Depending on your interest rate your refi might actually help reduce your mortgage payment and increase cash flow. 

It is confusing to look at the Zillow website and it says a new kitchen costs 30k and increases your home value 26k.

And the trend has slowed down greatly since the 1990s, to a barely 1 percent yearly increase