When tearing out the carpet, he uncovered the photos below.

You may uncover some repairs that you weren't aware of prior to purchasing, non-performing contractors, etc. 

Cbus offers a great blend of cashflow + appreciation.

Essentially you both are taking the good, the bad, the ugly legacy issues you potentially have individually and with your generations of families and blending into a new combined unit going forward.Imagine carrying a sack of weighted down junk that tires you down and every once in awhile you look into it to see what is so heavy but then close the bag back up because you do not want to do deal with it right now so keep carrying it.

All of those things blend together to provide the reasons why, it's not one thing.

The contractor was to brick the two side doors and I was at pains to mention that I do not want to paint the exterior, meaning he needs to ensure that he comes as close as possible to the current brick Color or find a way to blend. 

My 800 sq ft feels massive and tall but I'm sure with some landscaping it will blend back into the lot. 

I still believe long term rentals are the key to “long term wealth” which is why we intentionally keep a blend of STR and LTR in our portfolio. 

Most of the markets that provide a good blend of both cash flow (yield) and growth right now are in the Midwest.

Even if you think a certain activity or group is pointless sometimes you will uncover $$ opportunities.