Clutter also takes up space which could be used to make the room seem bigger.Neutral is always a winner.It's a good idea to make the property look like a blank canvas with neutral walls and floors.

We got along, met in-person at MM4, and I decided to take a risk by flying to Cincinnati on my own dime and spent a week hanging out with Jay - looking at deals, meeting other investors, bonding while we drove around.

We walked in the door and were blown away with the number of little pin holes in the walls.

In our home they drywalled over the AC vents, cabinet pieces were falling off the wall, appliances were installed improperly, and many more problems.

I get approached by people all the time who want to hang their license with me, but I'm not willing or able to be a teacher, so I always say no. 

You will find support for your journey if you hang around long enough.

We have thought about using propane wall mounted heaters in the bedrooms and the kitchen which would go along with the heat pumps in the main living spaces.

Are you an aggressive "curtain-off the dining room as your bedroom" and rent all bedrooms kind of house hacker, or are you a "I need a dividing wall between me and tenants" kind of house hacker? 

One suggested using spray foam on the underside of the attic walls (roof) and the other suggested blowing in cellulose over the floorboards of the attic.

Fun fact; they will drill holes into the shower surround or tile walls.