I have been seeing deals in Houston where the numbers are improving, so I would question current management.Mark

But those are full rehab numbers (new roof, new HVAC, kitchens, etc) so my % will improve with inflation in the near term as I've already absorbed the bulk of capex on those properties. 

Hey BP community, My name is Rhea and I'm looking for a mentor, someone to invest a significant portion of their time and energy to teach me all you know.

Focus your energy on snagging the next deal.

But at least some other Airlines are coming to town and that will improve once the economic impact of these business relocations & expansions are felt.

Do you know something about your area that indicates it will improve?  

I've spent $5,000 on repairs/replacements/improvements.

I'm focusing on learning as much as I can, while I save up and improve my credit.

With that being said, don't immediately make changes if you don't see results immediately... however if the ROI is consistently low, then you should be figuring out a way to improve the marketing.  

I bought my first property cash ($45K) and put ($15K) into it for improvements (new kitchen, appliances, paint, turning the attic into a 3rd bedroom among other things).