Part of real estate investing is getting comfortable with some level of unknown. 

Aerators and showerheads will need cleaned regularly if the water is hard and the toilets will have rings at the water level.

I used to target mid level executives and would actually let them pick out their house. 

You don't need an agent to buy or sell land (I almost never use them), but depending on your level of comfort with the process, it might not hurt if you can find one who specializes in land transactions (hint: most agents deal with homes and dwellings, and these are not necessarily the most qualified people to advise you on vacant land transactions - as land deals have their own unique set of issues).2.

Increasing water temperature on the hot water heater.

Depending on your skill level, your plan can achieve significant return, but be prepared that it will require more effort than other options.Good luck and I wish you the best at saving for your children's education.

And their voters who are renters are always going to be louder and much more numerous than we are.The other sad irony is, just like @Adam Martin mentioned, in the long run, they are just setting renters up for escalating prices when they make owning rentals riskier and more onerous with laws that are much too heavily one-sided.As an example, my New Orleans market has been at a crisis level for years with uninhabitable properties. 

Any measure, caprate, CoC etc taken in isolation is virtually meaningless; you have to underwrite to a broader level of detail and consider your own criteria and goals.

If there's a significant and highly probable upside with an acceptable level of risk, then go ahead...  

Core luxe flooring.Sunporch- Core Luxe flooringSecond floor bedrooms- Core Luxe flooringMain level- sand, stain, poly all floors.Wall Paint- warm gray family. 1 shade darker in bathroom.Trim- pearl whiteCeilings- Coronado flat whiteClosets- flat whiteI’m also going to paint the exterior of the house, what color do you recommend?