I love the term price improvement  :)  rural W Wa I suspect is buyers market but in some of those town the lack of inventory keeps things moving. 

Or improving it (like house flipping)?

Quote from @Hilary Sackor: Hey, I am currently struggling with searching for good areas in the city that would make for a great place to invest, with hopes that the area will continue to improve and become more renter-friendly.

But if rates drop by spring, waiting could improve terms.

In addition, your basis can be increased by capital improvements you’ve made over time (like remodels, additions, or a new roof).

In three years I have added $200,000 in equity by making improvements to the property and raising NOI.

We have picked up deals that were sitting on the market that were poorly listed (photos, description, etc.) that with some cosmetic improvements, netted more than what many saw and hence passed on. 

The last few years we’ve been primarily focused on improving operations and improving our existing portfolio to boost rent/take care of non-sexy, but necessary capex because the returns we need vs seller expectations just didn’t make sense for us.

You still improved the property by curing mold, adding heat, and making the lower level functional, that matters.3.

Improve the lookup function.