You may need to maximize the property to achieve these numbers (raise rents, renovate interior units, landscaping and strong property management) which could allow you yo achieve a 45-55% equity position which will set you up to refi the property or 1031 exchange in 2 years to a bigger development. 

We have been living here for about 2 years and have done plenty of work to it (bathroom and basement renovation, new AC, complete landscape makeover, basement waterproofing, etc).Situation: It's a little large for my wife and I so we have been trying to decide what our "exit strategy" could be.

Ignore all the landscape repairs and tell them the lease specifies NO PETS so kitty is OUT immediately.How much of their complaints are their responsibility?

.#2: I would only do an HOA again if the cost of the HOA fees were considerably lower than my own projected maintenance and repair costs for whatever areas are covered by the HOA (e.g. exterior maintenance if it’s a townhome/condo, landscaping, or a pool).

It's also an incredibly diverse and sprawling MSA so asking where to find a "good" investment here is like asking where to find the best food: There are going to be a lot of different answers.

Currently working on landscaping for the backyard.

good negotiating, trash cleaning, and flooring and paint, landscaping What was the outcome?

@Will StewartHey WillI can only tell you what I did from experience.. not sure if it’s right or wrong. 1st I added up all my expenses: Utilities, internet, landscaping, mortgage/rent, insurance, etc and divided the total by the number of rooms (this was the minimum amount of money I needed to cover ALL expenses.

I'm generally a pretty positive guy but when you look at world and the overall landscape things could get badly quick.

The landscape is changing in real estate as we speak.