Here you go...SFH A: HUD home on the west side, value nominally around $125k, purchase price $84k4br/2ba - 1,220 sq ftfull basement, not finishedneeds carpet in the upstairs and paint on the whole floorshould rent $1250 - 1400 when fixed upSFH B: Tipp Hill, paid $54k, needs some work3br/1ba - 1,850 sq ftfull basement, not finishedneeds a roofneeds paint and a general refresh from a long life with the previous ownersshould rent for $900 - $1000 when fixed uplong term i plan to add a half bath on the first floor and open up the kitchen which will add some valueBuy of these are long-term buy and holds.

He suggests oversized gutters instead, paint the block, and forget about siding.

It needs new central air, exterior paint, irrigation of the back yard, it floods in bad rain.

You'll see where I have said "you can't paint a master piece with a paint by numbers set" What you get in a "note education seminar or course" is a paint by numbers set.

All you have to do is to give your home a fresh new coat of paint and the overall look of the house will take a complete turn.

Here are the numbers.ARV: $270kRepairs: Paint & carpet.

In the second bedroom, even after a coat of paint, the tape kept coming off, so I opted for electrical tape instead.

Pressure cleaning is a good idea also but I think I would invest in 5 gallons of paint and roll it out with a decent color and it would make the curb appeal much improved. 

When I did I notice that some of the repairs had already been completed: new carpeting, new paint and the holes in the ceiling from water damage had all been repaired.

Age of roof,siding, furnace, water heater, and if there is any lead paint might pay to do your own testing for that., any asbestos in furnace area or on siding or in floor tiles?