Have handyman put some bondo in the cracks and touch up the paint.4.

Obviously just using my gross income based on Salary paints a VERY different picture when it comes to Income if you roll in Bonus and Gross Rental Income. 

(copper pipes, roofs, furnace, windows, paint, carpet, kitchen/bath updates the whole 9)I am so new (haven't closed a deal yet!)

You need to do some painting and modifications toward your rental and Furnishings, Etc.Paul has his schtick.

Aside from the deep cleaning and painting, i read that to really remove the smell you need an air purifier with carbon filter, both of which i dont own as of now.

Paint is almost magical!

Would like a paint that is lighter beige/tan.

Getting up early, I went over to prime and paint, and again put the fan on the wall to speed things up.  

This place is fairly old, with lots of quirks -- really lousy bathroom set-up, thick paint in certain areas, old doorknobs, sink isn't great, overall kinda beat-up and old...etc.But the hardwood floors have always been fairly nice.So...1.

With duplexes, the only challenge with FHA is that that the property still needs to meet strict requirements as far as the condition (e.g. no peeling paint, no exposed live wiring, etc., etc.)