Personally I don't rent to people that are fresh out of prison because it's too easy for them to quickly relapse and have their life fall apart again leaving me to deal with the drama.

Right now the 3BR unit is freshly renovated and renting for $725 a month, the 2BR has an PITA inherited tenant in it and needs around 10K-15K in renovations, but is rented for $530.

Sometimes a house is listed or even sold on a fresh file.

We just baked it into the rent ... it was easier for all involved.How much do you pass on to the tenants then? 

I have a good feeling about this community; nobody has tried to up-sell me or back funnel me into anything, or try to send me to their Webpage full of Gurus and "must have" if you wan to" get rich" packages.What a breath of fresh air this is!......

Also, I needed to upgrade the exhaust pipe to a stainless steel double walled pipe so it could exhaust and pull in fresh air through the same pipe.

I always re-stain these so they have a freshly finished look.I also never put in expensive counter tops. 

Keep your blog fresh and network with other bloggers in associated industries for those precious relevant, meaningful links.Think of it this way:  If Google disappeared tomorrow, how would people find me?  

Last year I got baked goods at Christmas!

You could spend $100 to buy a $125 gift card, then gift the card for a $125 business expense versus a $100 business expense if you were to just give cash.I am a hobby beekeeper and gift honey at the end of the year and fresh garden vegetables during the summer.