Note even here, though, that from all that I've read (a lot of this is reddit anecdotes), it was almost a one-size-fits-all approach, they were tearing out 1-3 year old carpets for new(er) carpet, painting over freshly painted walls, and so on. 

Now we have two things: favorable environmental conditions and low cost of living.Plenty of fresh water, land to grow food and expand housing and moderate to cool climate.

An over 500+ year supply of clean and fresh water.

If you can sell and apy it off do it and start fresh and keep all payments on time and it only take 12 months before you can buy again.

They can be ignorant, they can be mean-spirited, they can be under all kinds of influences and pressure, they can simply be too tired this day or fresh out of a fight with their spouse.

Putting in stainless steel appliances is one of the most cost-effective improvements that you can make to a rental property--I'd put it up there with a fresh coat of paint.

#2 https://www.redfin.com/PA/Somerset/363-W-Church-St-15501/home/139058626 This one looks really fresh, but it's appears to be rural.

In a recent flood where river water rose to 5" above my garage lowest elevation I used a $75 sump pump from The Home Depot connected to it a 5/8" garden hose and dump it into a storm drain (which actually drains back out to the river).  

A good amount of guests book houses to cook instead of going out and they always seem to mention in reviews how well stocked our kitchens are with tons of fresh spices, oils, pots/pans, French coffee press, coffee grinder, all the cooking pans/pots/tools, etc.  

Over time, as more seeds are planted, if I tend the garden well I expect increasing harvests every year.When the harvests are bountiful enough to meet my expenses, plus a fair amount of excess, then that would be a good time to leave the 9 to 5 if I choose to.Not in any hurry, my job is very secure, pays well, and I can do it as long as need be.