If you have a boiler for the baseboard  and its natural gas , I would stick with the window units .

I know your COC return should be much higher, but ive also heard in BP podcast that if its a buy and hold for cash flow sometimes you will have to wait a couple years to break even due natural market appreciation.

Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

This is the simplest method, but it also means your tenants are more likely to abuse the utilities by leaving windows open with the heat or A/C running, leaving lights on, ignoring the toilet that constantly flushes on its own, etc.3.

Added a second full bathroom, upgraded light fixtures, paint, kitchen counters,appliances, roof.

This thread = a thousand points of light all coming together!

Add a simple mirror over the toilet to reflect more light or a small triple glass shelf with black hardware from pottery barn $120.

@Benjamin LovingerI have been successful on this for both directions (listings and purchases) and I find that posing the options simultaneously in an unbiased light is the best way.

Purchase price: $360,275 Cash invested: $285,000 Sale price: $915,000 The new conversion & sophisticated unit boasts luxurious finishes, crown moldings, curved walls, and soaring ceilings, and full of light & space.

While that's natural, past performance is no guarantee of anything going forward, as we all know.What I'd like to ask is where do we go from here in this cash flow versus appreciation debate?