Thanks so much for the input @Harjeet Bhatti and @Michael EvansThe property really needs a remarkable amount of work including a new roof and foundation repair.

I look for value add buildings that have good bones: foundation, plumbing, electrical, roof, etc. 

You are correct - - it needs a contrasting trim.Match roof line / gutters to whatever shutter scheme choose - - just too much white. 

This will cause them to get top heavy and they’ll either fall over because the root ball can’t handle the added weight, or they’ll just snap under the extra pressure.All this I envisioned happening to the roofs and power lines around these vacant houses as I lay cuddled up in my warm bed.Since we had no tenants, all we could do to protect these properties was get faucet covers on the spigots, make sure the heat was on and pray that a pine tree didn’t snap and cause the power to go out.

The house has a new roof, new windows, and new drywall in the living room.

That building is really nice, has a pool and an amazing roof garden.

@Micah Weiss what most people talk about here in the Bay Area is the CapEx - it cost the same for a roof on a $500K house as it does on a $3MM house (all things being equal).

Many thanks.House renovation Details:Gutted the entire houseNew kitchen; high end stainless steel appliances (Viking, Samsung, Bosch); tiled floors; cabinets;                island with Viking gas range and island  exhast hoodBasement apartment (540 sq ft); IKEA kitchen; high end appliances and huge tile walk in                            bathroom/changing roomFull attic renovation to a 40 x 20 room; sound proofing; insulated; private staircaseNew half bath on first floorNew door to rear deck back porchNew deck/porch; two tone trek on pressure treated lumberNew Italian tile laundry roomNew Gas Furnace ((Peerless 100K btu)New tankless water heater; using existing electric water tank as emergencyNew roof on garage

It was nerve racking to say the least.. along with transfers of title. 

The developer has incorporated apartment living with dining and a shoping mall basically under one roof.