I wish my wife was as impressed with me as people on BP. 

Depending on the comps in that particular market, I doubt you will get your $$ back but you might since it will have a better first impression appeal and possibly sell quicker....Most houses in my area sell with the dishwasher and stove but often do not have a refrigerator in them at sale

I referred to my service business schedule as having 'meetings' or 'appointments' so that my early Real Estate Clients didn't get the impression I wasn't full time.

New kitchen, new bathrooms, repainted throughout, new floors throughout, new doors and trim throughout, new composite decking etc What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

I was impressed with the onsite management.

I wasn’t too impressed with her to begin with.

Did they give you the impression that they might be amenable to such a deal?

Very impressive.

@Andrew Postell I am under the impression that lenders want me to have cash reserves to cover up front Reno costs, down payment, closing costs and interest payments for total term length.

If you want to work as a real estate agent then a college degree itself won't help you much (unless it is super impressive sounding) so if you are paying for it I'd recommend . . . not - and if you are not paying for it then study accounting or law.If you're hoping to work in development or want to be "hands-on" in renovations then you may find a specific degree in those fields will be helpful -- Real Estate Development is a degree at some universities (like University of Utah, among others) and for contracting a Mechanical Engineering degree would be a boon.If I can be of any help to you in this processing I'd love to interact -- feel free to PM me!