I am 58 yrs old and the light bulb finally came on!!! 

I have heard of folks doing the same to make preserved fish.(3) How about a string light? 

Glad to hear the light at the end the tunnel was not a speeding train.Take Care!

My wife and I took it upon ourselves to remove several bushes in the front yard in preparation for the landscaping (to save a few dollars).PLANNED TASKS FOR THIS WEEKFinish electrical throughoutFinish interior paintingFinish siding installationFinish kitchen cabinetsInstall kitchen countertopsInstall plumbing fixturesAppointments with flooring installers and glass shower enclosure companies are set for Tuesday to get quotes and schedule installGet fencing and landscaping quotesOTHERAfter thinking about how we have been submitting offers and gathering some information online and at last week’s REIA, we are going to approach this in a different light.

We did become a little jaded after that but ultimately got around to some critical introspection, owned our mistakes and learned some lessons.I’m in my mid 40s and am focusing most of my attention and energy learning about multifamily residential and small apartment investing.

I told the tenant that how could this be, everything is bran new, from walls to windows to lights and carpeting. 

Just make sure you MEASURE properly and order the correct energy source (gas vs electric) depending on what you currently have.You shouldn't need to change cabinets in order to get stone counters unless something weird is going on like @Hattie Dizmond says.

I know at some point it will be more profitable to focus my energies elsewhere, but until then I'm excited to learn as much as I can.  

I wanted to avoid any legal action because I did not have time or the energy to deal with any legal issues and besides I wanted to avoid any additional hassle factor.

It's only 15 minutes via Light Rail from downtown, and has a great neighborhood vibe to it with skyrocketing rental rates, definitely a hot area.As for what to do from here now that your personal funds are tapped out, one strategy I have heard used is to put together case studies of your two properties, and then present them to colleagues, friends, family and let them know what you are doing, what your returns are, and see if there is any interest in leveraging your experience to do a joint venture with someone.