The owner has painted most of the interior but the repairs needed include full bathroom remodel, kitchen counter and sink, oven and refrigerator missing, and guest house remodel/upgrade.

The place has two homes (4/2 victorian that needs paint, AC, and roof but has updated plumbing and electrical and a 2/1 that's currently a rental and has been updated) and pasture otherwise.  

The black and white modern farmhouse styled mobile home is freshly painted outside and pops with a Caribbean blue double door that opens up to a spacious 1100 sq ft of interior living space.

INterior refresh with new painting and cabin signage.

i slowly upgraded the property over the 3.5 years I lived there, including building a fence, painting throughout including kitchen cabinets, adding new hardware and upgrading all the kitchen appliances What was the outcome?

Not only that, but they know exactly what we do in all our houses (from the paint colors we use to the finishes), so even if we didn't have someone managing them (and some days we don't because we're so busy), I'm confident they'll get the job done on-schedule and on-budget without any issues.

They get so distracted counting their spreadsheet dollars they forget to quantity risk, what neighborhood they are buying in, or if their agent is recommending they pay more for a house to get into a better area, in order to decrease risk.Instead of painting an entire industry of professionals as crooks, what would be helpful is if you provided examples of the investments you made.

Insurance however, informed me that they are cancelling the insurance because of exterior paint peeling and some damage to the bottom of the walls from water.

I did not do any improvements to the property other than paint and window furnishings.

@Joey ChrismanSome areas require a permit to paint a house or to even replace a storm window or door.Usually a home owner can pull the permits.My county in Illinois will not allow a home owner to modify a septic system al all.