Fixed fences, updated lights, small maintenance issues Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

If the property is priced favorably and is clean/updated, people tend to stay longer.

My previous renos/updates were all DIYs with my former spouse. 

We're refreshing the interior with new floors, paint, window shades, etc. and updating mechanicals/fixtures for now.

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It is mostly updated, but needs some finishing touches such as new flooring in the bedrooms and probably some better landscaping. 

You could purchase a property and then a few months later owe another $15,000 or more in back taxes.When I ran the numbers on the property I noticed the taxes were extremely low but I ran it with updated numbers based on the purchase price knowing that eventually there would be a re-evaluation and the taxes would go up. 

Personally, I would try and update the house to get the highest rents that you could possibly get.

If your lease has changed since this tenant moved in always a great way to update the lease as well.It gets tricky if the home need repair. 

Very interested in where this goes, please keep us updated!