At 2450sf, yes you can get higher rent, but you also pay higher taxes and updating a unit with paint and carpet costs a lot more. 

.- paint patch walls through outAll suggestions are welcome.

I have hands-on experience helping with staging, decorating, painting, trim work, and finding great deals on materials.Real experience and a passion for making spaces look polished and functional.

From a skills standpoint, I’m comfortable with basic repairs such as painting, flooring, carpet, and drywall, but I’m not highly experienced with major renovations.

Instead of full drywall replacement, guys are doing spot repair and paint.

I’ve owned it for 15.The house is in Maple Valley in a desirable neighborhood.The tenant paid to have all flooring and paint in the interior redone.

Welcome to DFW — very active market for flips.One thing that helps when building a contractor team is starting with smaller scope jobs first (paint, flooring, light cosmetic work) before handing someone a full renovation.

Quick rental market datapoint from a property we just listed.Listed → leased in 1 day at full asking price, with multiple applicants bidding.This wasn’t a luxury unit — just a well-priced rental with basic improvements.What I’m seeing right now:• Strong tenant demand for clean, move-in-ready properties• Small upgrades (paint, appliances, laundry) dramatically reduce vacancy• Pricing correctly matters more than squeezing the last $50For investors holding rentals, minimizing vacancy is often more important than maximizing nominal rent.Curious if other landlords are seeing similar demand in their markets.

Planning on doing light kitchen remodel (refacing cabinets, quartz countertop, new appliances, paint) which would cost about 8k.

Spent too much on paint and interior designer What was the outcome?