I think he can seriously boost rents from the current total of $3650 closer to $5,000/month, maybe more. 

Either pay down the other properties if you're feeling defensive which will bullet proof your portfolio and boost your NOI but drive your ROI down.. 

By investing in key upgrades, you not only enhance your living space but also potentially boost the resale value of your property.Cost-Effective Financing: Compared to using credit cards or personal loans, home improvement loans often come with lower interest rates.

You would be amazed at how much better it makes your property look than 99% of the other properties advertised.With the subscription, you can "boost" your listing daily to put it at the top of the listings and I do this.I use GoSection.com in tandem with self showing through ShowMojo and it works great. 

Again, you can't control this, so I would not call cap rate compression a strategy.The only time it is a "strategy" is if you are modeling it to boost returns to sell the deal to otherwise fairly unsophisticated investors.  

But to my shock, I had to 'provide him' all the possible deductions I could think of and itemizing was my idea which boosted refund by 2k.

It’s this “easy button”, tell me what to do mentality.

Nope because antifa is not a protected class.Here are the protected classes, for which, we as a democratic society, have decided to protect:RaceColorReligion or creedNational origin or ancestrySex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity)AgePhysical or mental disabilityVeteran status

Finding deals, finding contactors, finding PM, and building a core team could be challenging so get mentally prepared.

Making sure the listing is complete, has enough pictures, has any licensing information etc is a good first step.Changing the description and pictures is another good step to boost the listing.