James Dick from Long and Foster is fantastic.

Calculated using gross $243,439 investment to the final $1,053,613 value, disregarding the extended timeframe of the inputs, yields 21%, so 19.78% has more of my confidence at this point.I can also take my monthly rate of return and average it to come up with 12.48%. 

countertops and cabinets can be installed very nicely by a qualified handyman  - you can bring a couple of them over to look at the job and give you a quote - ( again , I can refer you to a few people)  From what you are describing - I am fully confident that you can manage the turnaround yourself.

We owned one condo, and we sold after 4 years even though it was a good rental area as we had no confidence in the board, bad decisions time after time. 

@Dave Foster can probably tell you what percent of that $20k is taxed as capital gains (usually 15%) and what percent is taxed as depreciation recapture. (25%)

Scale of 1 to 10, how confident are you that you can increase the cash flow by the time you are ready to move out?

I've learned a lot from them - and am confident this is the direction I want to ultimately go in.I've also really enjoyed listing the the BP podcasts with Jefferson Lilly.

,I can confidently say you'll need to apply for a zoning amendment.

You should definitely talk to one of the great Qualified Intermediaries (QI) here on BP, like @dave foster (who already beat me to the punch!)

Bigger pockets has given me the confidence to negotiate deals like I already have an existing portfolio.