Property taxes are usually much better if you live there, as well.  

End users usually pay a premium for SFH's.The only way to find out what it's worth is by putting it on the market or get a broker's opinion of value.Happy to look at the property as an investor.

I usually do a 30 month ROI.

Replacing the vinyl will rarely qualify because I am sure it will be greater than 1) Lesser of 2% of your basis in the property or $10k  for a small taxpayer safe harbor. 2)  a $2500 to qualify for a de minimis safe harbor, if replacing would qualify, usually not being a structural component of a building.  

.- Capex: no matter how many deal analysis I perform with the BP rental calculator for 5-30 units, I usually end up far from the asking price.

. :)  but a 50k rental on its face is usually in a market with little to no appreciation and a lot of expenses to run it..  

I'm a small business owner and my wife is a real estate agent (and ex interior designer), we both have 700+ credit scores, but not enough cash on hand to cover the difference between the usual 70-75% loaned by hard money lenders and the total cost of projects in the Tampa area.  

It can be, but usually not.

I usually just wait until people move out and then advertise and show them it, but I'm tired of them sitting empty for a month (or more) or having crappy renters that are looking for something short notice (because they probably got kicked out elsewhere).

Lol I usually log in on my phone.