I work full time in the agriculture industry and Kayla is currently finishing up nursing school. 

We buy them at 50% full, fill them up and then refi to expand if demand allows it.

I just got my license, but I am looking to be full time in RE.

Just be sure to put a lot of thought into the full impact your actions have with the public...because it's damned near impossible for a new business to bounce back from a negative reputation.

At which point I would have to come out of pocket ($18k additional for $80k total renovation) to succeed in renovating the property to its full appraisal potential. 

I think @Aaron Klatt is right.The numbers can not tell the full story.

The deep-dive content one can gain from reading long-form books is unique, whether those books are in physical, or electronic format.  

Looking for decent painting contractor who is willing to bid small jobs and full inside SFR jobs.Can anyone recommend?

One is a 3 bedroom 2 bath built in 1953 and the other is a 4 bedroom 2.5 bath built in 2007  (built as addition with full permits).

In other words you receive a 30% tax credit on the solar system as well as a 30% tax credit at the least on the roof that is under the solar system (full roof 30% depends on the advice of your CPA).Couple that with the roof now becoming a producing asset and offsetting the utility bill instead of a liability and the increase in appraised home value assuming the solar system is not leased then going solar makes a lot of sense at the same time as replacing/repairing a roof.