It has curb appeal, but it is definitely the worst house in the neighborhood by far because of the trash.  

I took down a tree in the back yard which really opened it up as well as some dead trees in the front to help the curb appeal - I truly think this added value.

While in between occupancy I would try to update each side accordingly as with the exterior curb appeal.

If you do something with the stairs it will bring more attention to the entrance and up the curb appeal. 

Honestly, I think you did alright if you spent 6-8k on very minor improvements and got a 40k equity boost out of it.

Hey @Alshan San, I would run the numbers and see if it cash flows with full ask, then if it does, any decrease in selling price will most likely boost your cash flow even more. 

Bggest hurdle is curbing wasteful spending and getting family in line with your goals.

New to all this and I have a general understanding to the concepts which is the first step.My biggest hurdle at the moment is generating enough capital to get the ball rolling.Any suggestions on how to boost capital in a reasonably short amount of time (over the course of a year) besides just saving money from work?

Rates are up to curb inflation.

New housing starts unexpectedly plunged more than economists projected in June as home builders grappled with the effects of rising interest rates curbing demand for new homes, according to data released Tuesday, adding to signs of an abrupt turnaround in the booming housing market.KEY FACTSThe number of housing starts, or ​​new houses on which construction has started, fell 2% to about 1.56 million last month despite average economic projections calling for an increase of 1.4%, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday.Building permits were slightly above expectations, coming in at less than 1.7 million, but fell from May and are down from about 1.8 million in April.In emailed comments after the release, LPL Financial chief economist Jeffrey Roach said housing starts declined because demand is “quickly drying up” from higher borrowing costs as the Federal Reserve raises interest rates, though he expects home building activity should hold up despite the grim outlook.Pantheon Macro chief economist Ian Shepherdson was less optimistic, pointing out single-family starts and permits both fell by 8% in their fourth consecutive month of declines and noting construction activity lags sales, which in turn lag mortgage applications.Mortgage applications have collapsed more than 25% this year, he adds, suggesting single-family housing construction "needs to fall by [another] 20% or so over the next few months” to be more in line with demand.The latest data comes one day after the National Association of Home Builders reported the second-worst single-month drop in home builder confidence on record, driven by ongoing production bottlenecks and high inflation that have pushed the cost beyond its market value in some cases.KEY BACKGROUNDHistorically high savings rates and government stimulus measures helped ignite a home buying frenzy during the pandemic, but signs of a slowdown have quickly emerged as the Fed embarks on its most aggressive interest rate hiking cycle in two decades to curb high inflation.