The more people you appeal to the better your chance of finding the best qualified tenant.

I’ll go in with professional management and clean the bad tenants out, rehab the units that need it, and increase the curb appeal.

Unless you build it yourself, decks can be very expensive, usually require permitting/inspection and there may not be a return in a small rent increase but it would in most cases make a property more appealing and thus may reduce turnover.

The appeal, as compared to a stick built house, would be lower investment, lower sales price, thus appealing to first time home buyers, less time to complete the job, and a higher margin. 

That means people like you, me and Julie are in a good position as we have places that appeal to short drive vacationers.

Single family homes generally appeal to a wider market.

@Brandon Boog commercial real estate is a large field so you need to get an idea of what type of property appeals to you and look for the top firm in that area. 

No big deal.The only expensive item you have is the sprinkler system, and you can go through the appeals process with your local building department to try to waive that requirement.

I realized that the assessor’s office never adjust my property’s assessment value to the purchase price back when I bought my condo in 2011... anyone know if there’s a statute of limitations on an appeal for this in CA?

The house is smaller and on piers but as far as curb appeal it matches the neighborhood well.To your questions:1.