For example; - Professional Photos - Better Design -Newer Furniture -Welcome GuidebooksThis will help you stand out when you do list.

Its always good to have 1-2 mentors that can help you walk through your first couple deals. 

Let me know if you need any help number crunching!

You certainly don't have to live there first, but what you are doing now is not helping you.

We are needing some input on if we should go ahead and move forward with this HELOC to help fund our future renovations/future investments or if we should be using our own cash.

Happy to help.

As the new owner, showing them that you care about both the property and their experience as residents while they're living there, and building a solid rapport with them on the front end, it will pay so many dividends as you move forward.Hope this info helps a bit, and best of luck with the new property/tenants!

@Kelly JohnsonThank you this helps a lot!

You're in the right place to start your journey, there's a wealth of knowledge and a fantastic community ready to help.

But I believe this is an up and coming area - my home is one of the first tear-down-rebuilds in the area, with more remodels / tear-down-rebuilds in the works (there are a handful of remodels in the neighborhood).