I I’m on the fence because I know we would enjoy the upgrades as well but if it’s money that would be better spent elsewhere then it would have to be thought about.

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For those reasons, I am a terrible salesman.If you spent a "couple years" in the trades, maybe you picked up on a certain fact.

We just spent 10 days doing our typical "Spring upkeep"We sanded down solid wood kitchen cabinets, primed and painted them.Had a bulb burned out under the microwave.Fixed some screens on the screened back porch.Touched up some paint on the dock.Cleaned out flower beds.Steam Cleaned CarpetsFixed a bedroom door that wasn't latching properlyEtc.For those of you using a PM:Does you PM regular inspect to catch small things like a microwave light burned out?

We spent our entire college savings accounts and cashed in some retirement to get it done.  

Commercial I see big box stuff and malls being more affected as spending on non-essential goods drops.

I literally spent 4 hours on two separate occasions talking with the IRS as to how they would suggest setting up the fund. 

Investors buy income streams, not wooden boxes.

There's no box behind the fixture.

I get lots of calls from investors who have spent 5-10 years strictly focusing on cash flow who call me because they have learned over time that they are't making any real ground.