Completed high value renovations to boost market value - new roof, etc., What was the outcome?

Yes, Kai Lai the buyers agent at New Western was incredible to work with, highly recommend.

Future plans to make cosmetic upgrades over time as units become vacant to maximize future cash flows by increasing rents and finishing apartments to a high level that will encourage long term tenancy.

Now you can afford furniture in spite of the high mortgage rates.

It sounds a bit high imo but it really depends how much work he/she is doing.

I am more selective on deals I syndicate and more about quality than doing volume.  

In areas like this, you want to buy starter homes in the suburbs that are high 200s, low 300s that need a little help.

I considered SFH where I'd rent out all the rooms and keep one to myself, but this seems risky since I'll realistically be away for months at a time and couldn't manage the unit/other tenants.Then I came across some listings that appear to be hotel rooms for sale, with basically the facilities I need (a bed, toilet, kitchen), a price point I can handle (270-500k$, I'd do 20% down), and fairly high HOAs (~1500$/m?).

If I wanted to do high stakes gambling I would go to Vegas and get free drinks not pay so gurus to blow smoke.

Soon closing on a property property cost $458k and the closing cost is really high we are doing FHA mortgage they are charging 2% of the loan plus application fee and mortgage insurance on closing for the amount of $7k and plus monthly mortgage insurance... in 2020 there was not just a thing 2% of the loan on mortgage origination loan fee!