.), and put the rest of our money to work on opening up the floor plan and adding aesthetically pleasing features to the space.

Location, property aesthetics, amenities, lease terms can all dictate a great deal of fluctuation for the price.  

These are all things we look for with our Airbnb’s as design/aesthetics/location/uniqueness play an integral part in our rentals success.

The association didn't want to run the cables outside of the building because of aesthetic value.

With this type of setup, you can purchase one alarm and move it from property to property as they become vacant.I have also seen folks board windows up from the inside as well, sometimes using old pallets, as to keep things secure but a little more aesthetic from the outside.

I still want to take pride in my work even if it's on a budget.Phoenix/Scottsdale has an aesthetic I've had to learn from scratch and am still learning, having come from the Northeast and not having a desert sensibility.If you start such a group, Richard, please let me know.Also, please consider starting a second store here in the greater Phoenix area!

The designs are pretty cool and are much more interesting and aesthetically pleasing than I would have guessed possible.

Assuming the above items are all I need to do plus some misc. aesthetics what type of cost am I looking at?  

As for the porch, we'll have to put in a window for purely aesthetic reasons, but obviously it won't be functional, as the closet/stairs will be directly behind it.We're open to suggestions, but this may just have to be a remnant of our design that we'll need to live with...

Option 1.Buy a 2 family (in pretty good shape) for $345,000 (will be appraised at around $375,000) in a great town with excellent schools and a great neighborhood, rent the bottom unit out (1200/mo) and pay the difference (which is a little less than I am currently paying in rent)or Buy a foreclosed single family home that needs a lot of work, mostly aesthetics, nothing major (I run a contracting business on the side, so labor is pretty cheap for me)for $300,000, which will most likely be around the upper $400Ks-low $500Ks when I'm done with it.