I guess that kind of vitriol is to be expected coming from someone who doesn't even have his own picture in his profile. 

Any capital improvements on a not owned yet property would involve a complex 1031 you’d want someone like @Dave Foster involved in. 

I don't have much money for the next property, but am ready to add to my profile.

Personally If you like your current residence and hope to stay there long term I would forgo major improvements on my primary and use all investment savings to make you more money and cash flow. 

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $160,000

Cash invested: $35,000

Purchased this property as a turnkey investment at the 1% rule moving equity from a...

@Will Greenlee there is no perfect PM software, unfortunately.We use one of the most flexible, but it has a long learning curve and we'd still like to see many improvements.

Sure, I could look for a higher paying job, but I was wondering if anyone has any creative short-term methods to improve my ratio.

It depends on the property.... is it value add where there's also a construction component or merely a management improvement opportunity?

I didn’t see your location in your profile or your post, but assume at least 17% state/federal taxes leaves you with $10k/yr. 

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