For it to work and be attractive to an investor, I'd recommend these tips:- Keep rents close to market rateIf you're in a seller's market, try to restrict showings to serious investors - those who have financing lined up and are willing to make an offer subject to inspection- Provide tenant some flexibility for show times  - for example a time window for weekday and a weekend. . 

New bathrooms, Kitchens, floors, and new windows would allow us to increase the rent to market if not a little above.

New bathrooms, Kitchens, floors, and new windows would allow us to increase the rent to market if not a little above.

We finished a high humidity basement (pipes were sweating) earlier this year with just 3" foam insulation & 1/2inch fireproof drywall (as its livable & has an egress window).

I'm thinking we sell while we're in capital gains tax free window, harvest the equity, and redistribute into the St.

Apart from being mortgage free the home has new roof and new windows throughout.

I roll down the window and the guys starts yelling at me.

Being a woman with no construction background, most of the work I had to hire out and it was major, foundation, double pane windows, heating system, etc.

This is a two story building, open porch, non-owner occupied in Chicago.The smoke gets in through the windows upstairs, and through the floors.

(Not windows.)