I don't want to reduce the availability of deals because of these situations though.

If you can get your desired profit while selling at a slightly less than otherwise desired resale price, you can reduce your DOM and help ensure you won't be one of those 'stuck' properties.

Many of us will do the low end work for a reduced price simply to make the numbers work for our long term customers.

The Market Cap Rate also works in your favor if you can reduce expenses or raise income.

Also interested in reduced risk with dogs causing trouble with neighbors.

@Tiffany Alexy, aside from reduced personal space, any downsides to pseudo house hacking your condo?

I would use the money coming in to pay the next mortgage and so on.I have not gone through with the plan because once I drop that cash it is gone and my investment potential will be reduced.

In Ohio at least our licensee exams are all computerized, so if you have test anxiety, it helps you practice being in that state-of-mind and relieves you of some of that undue stress.

With increased rent, they pay every month so you reduce your risk. 

Halogen has been the "higher end" lighting - drawback with halogen is that the minimum voltage delivered to the bulb must be something close to 11V or the bulb life gets reduced.