Fresh exterior and interior paint. 2. 

You should bake your wholesaler some holiday cookies if they can double close.

As for interiors with out seeing them hard to tell, but outside of kitchens and baths (which can be expensive but do have the biggest positive impact on prospective tenants) we have found that fresh paint and new flooring makes a huge difference.

Well of course (Murphy's Law), their second day in the apartment, I get an email stating that there is water coming from under the toilet and not a fresh water spot on the kitchen ceiling.

My name is Andrew, a current investor/blogger looking to start building my assets and reducing my liabilities (I'm fresh off the book "Rich Dad, Poor Dad")I currently work at a company that offers a very handsome "homebuyers program" which offers about $30,000 to be allocated towards the purchase of this across 10 years of "bonus money" (which becomes taxable income) ($7500 upfront total and $2500 for the 9 years after) allocated to employees as long as they meet these three conditions:1.

What buyer would not prefer financing an additional 20 or 30k at 4% when it will buy you a freshly floored, painted, house with retiled baths and stainless kitchen with granite countertops?

I agree 100% with Alex Craig rentals go quick if they are updated and fresh.

At first, I had listed rent of $1050 and $35 trash reimbursement baked into the lease and never had any issues, mainly because it was fixed.

And, as I'm fresh off a stopped-up toilet in another house we currently have listed, I'm leaning toward that philosophy.

I then called the seller back and set up an appointment to meet her back at the property today (so she's again in the house she wants rid of so badly...keeps it fresh in her mind as to WHY she's selling) and we'll negotiate the offer/sign the contract there (Lord willing!).