We have done a lot of work to the place, including a new electrical panel, replacing some questionable wiring, adding a second washer/dryer, some updated flooring, new interior paint, replacing several fixtures and updates to the exterior staircase and landscaping.

.)- improve what stands out cosmetically the most, focus on large things like walls, floors, garage door, exterior etc- improve landscaping, cut, trim, fertilize and water everything around the house- focus on kitchen and living room- leave smaller and secondary issues to the buyer- clean!

In those cases, you have to include utilities in the rent or pass the cost on to them each month.Tenants also take responsibility for ordinary landscaping, replacing light bulbs or smoke detector batteries, hauling off trash, and other responsibilities of an ordinary occupant. 

I always included snow removal and landscaping in my leases.

You’ll be hiring a landscaper to cut grass and take care of plants. 

New 35-years shingle roof, Freshly painted, New Electrical Fixtures, New Kitchen, Update Bathrooms, New Water proof vinyl flooring, new garage door, new AC, Updated Electrical Panel, New Water Heater, Foundation repair, landscaping etc.What was the outcome?

Through cleaning the siding of the duplexes, painting and landscaping.

We remodeled and fixed:-sewer line-total replumb of both units-jacked up central floor beam to level floors-new water line from the city tap-landscaping-new LVP floors everywhere-walls insulated How did you finance this deal?

Statistics are important; but having a presence and understanding of the "talk of the town" is huge too.

They should tell you which neighborhoods to avoid and which could be attractive.Another way is to look up statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S.