Other most common factor: Family Size increases due to marriage or having a child. 

I focused on adding modern luxury amenities to increase the property’s appeal to the high-end market.

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(Previous rent was $1,300 but we're about to put in a brand new kitchen from the studs, new flooring throughout the house, new furance, adding A/C, etc).So do we just pay for it all upfront and mostly drain all of our savings, or do I let the rent pay for it and utilize our other savings to get a second property this spring/summer to increase our cashflow? 

So what kind of property would it take for you to increase your cash flow by $2000 - $3000 a year. 

If you generate enough money annually to dismiss a W2, then consider covering the ever increasing costs of retirement & health care and those do not go at inflation metrics but usually way higher. 

As prices increase, fewer people can afford to buy homes, forcing them to rent.

Repairs ($5k): Increase to $10k for unexpected issues in a 4,000+ sq. ft. property.Total reno costs will likely fall between $180k-$210k, not $145k.

The property has a 3 car garage that could be rented to tenants to increase ROI. 

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