@Maureen SepulvedaHi Maureen,I've seen similar shingles roofs repainted (over the original stain) and from the road they look interesting, but up close if the shingles are past their service life the paint doesn't hide that fact very well.Maybe beige walls and dark brown shingles would make it look more appealing?

A lot of the areas too like Raleigh/Durham also keep making the very desirable places to live lists, so that's appealing as well.  

But I see potential pros like easier rental short-term and potentially more appeal/demand from student renters who are only around for say, a semester or two.

Some VC money / investors are leaving and startups are not as appealing here as they use to be, but established tech companies are not going anywhere.

Curb appeal is huge.

I want to appeal the tripling of the assessment for 2020 and thought an accountant's certification on the form TC309 would help my case.

For example, painting the exterior of a building might not seem like a value add because residents live inside but it's major curb appeal and it increases the volume of resident tours/applications thus allowing for a rent premium.

This SFH deal looked appealing because of the condition of the house.

I would also suggest you find a project/property that needs some curb appeal and cosmetic work with great bones for your first deal!

Having a second building with four doors instead of two seems appealing...