From a strategic investment standpoint, if your roof and siding are still functional and the damage is mostly cosmetic, you may feel tempted to redirect the funds toward interior upgrades, such as the kitchen, which could yield a rent increase and better tenant quality.

Yield is a function of risk.

I'm using Blink which does not have that function.

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What I all the back end of real estate IE title insurance functions are so foreign to 99% of investors they have no clue on how any of this works if there is a water landing. jsut because you have title insurance does not always dictate a fast pay out or a payout at all..

And because our 3 cities function as one large area I think we definitely deserve some attention!

The property needed major upgrades—both cosmetic and functional.

I'd say they are more a function of the local fundamentals; low inventory and in some areas the lower barrier to entry.

Consider transforming available spaces to maximize functionality and aesthetics.

Going "full-time" in real estate investing is mostly a function of the income you need to live vs. the cash flow that your properties generate.I have several clients that have gone full time at various points in their REI journeys - it also depends on whether or not they are generating income from other real estate-related areas (e.g., real estate agent, property management, etc.).