Replaced all flooring, painted top to bottom, new fixtures, new stainless steel appliances, replaced counter tops, added back splash, repaired sheet rock on ceiling in laundry room, new front door and garage entry door to kitchen, new garage door.

@Gorden Lopes I would start with landscaping and painting outside; how's the roof and major systems?

They are minimal, the previous owner owned a hardware store close by and has kept everything updated and has updated carpets, paint, doors, bathroom flooring, etc.

I've had a tough time filling a vacancy since September 1st after I had renovated the unit; I pulled up the carpet to put down vinyl flooring, re-painted, and added stainless steel appliances. 

Resist the urge to open discussions with investors with the usual ploy of asking what they are interested in. 

It's a great recession-resistant market. 

@Andrew AgerI can use an extra hand in painting a rental.

I had to repair the driveway, new fence, do the roof suffice, new kitchen cabinets for one of the units, fix the front and rear decks/porches, installed security cameras, eviction cost of 3k, dumpster cost, paints, interior door

To date, I've experienced a lot of resistance from sellers when I've mentioned that this is the right property/we don't have the capacity to purchase it, but I'd like to connect them with someone who might be interested.

You can get a pretty nice house that only needs paint and carpet for around 40-60 in this area and depending on the area it’s not all bad ( I used to live in warren) I’m almost ready to make a purchase and I will be buying in Warren.