Replacing some floursecent lights or 80s/90s spotlights with LED recessed lights is a cheap way to enhance the look of your unitsI can't comment on these being wise investments for YOU specifically but they are items to consider based on what your market is doing.

If the deal materializes, this will be the first time I close outside of the traditional agent-based model.

These are some of the major items.

As to the advice of trying to sneak in the rough electrical wiring while still getting permits for the other large items, I find this advice is not very practical in most circumstances, the inspector will be there to inspect your other permitted items and there is no way to hide rough electrical rewrite of a home.

I enjoy tax research, tax planning, financial modeling, and litigation support helping attorneys in family law, business valuations, etc. 

Unless you have specifically hired the inspector to give you an OPINION on a home, then what they should be doing is "calling out" items of note . . . which are present in EVERY home, regardless of age or condition.The inspector ALWAYS works for the person that hired them; either the buyer or the seller. 

With most of the tech companies going permanently remote and/ or hybrid work models, I think the chances of finding renters improves.

I've seen so many people try realestate and walk away with nothing as a result of not approaching models correctly.

For every 1 person that meets this new "Lean & Mean small business model" AND wants to invest in real estate (rather than focusing on their HIGHLY profitable new business), there are about 30 people like this: A lot of folks will say "my business is doing great, it just doesn't look that way on tax returns." 

However, the total mortgage interest and tax (up to 10k) can be deducted as itemized deducted as this will be your primary residence even without renting it out.