It is also a good selling feature if the house is a flip, an added peace of mind.

You'll either come away with knowledge about a repair that may be needed or with peace of mind that the fireplace is in working order should you later decide to offer it as an amenity.

The completed plans now include some seismic retrofit work as well; figure if I'm going to shell out the capital might as well invest a little in peace of mind. 

I could understand if its some ramshackle screen, but its giving you both privacy and you aren't paying a dime.Me personally I value peace and tranquility at home and enjoy the friendly relationships I maintain with my neighbors versus creating problems where none exist.

An improvement is an addition to or addition of an enhancement that may or may not have already existed.

I don't think anyone is going to say that any group of professionals is inherently evil in any way, merely that they may be good or bad at certain aspects of their careers...anyways, peace to all!

I have managed my own properties for about 15 years and realize that there many problems that will come up over time.A new investor would be well advised to review your list and consider these things if they want to be a landlord.For some perhaps the peace of mind knowing that they don't have to deal with emergency calls is enough incentive to hire a manager.

Risk/reward... timing... if it were me... especially if one person isnt into it, I wouldnt risk my family peace over it. 

We installed a nice fence with a gate and it enhanced the look of our building dramatically, which stopping random trash from appearing.

You can chance over from well water to city water if you would like. and the area is pretty peaceful and quiet. it does have neighbors and blocks around it but it's in between rural towns.