Plant trees all over the property! Trees look good, can stop people 'looking in' from the street, can provide a sound barrier, and if your land is large enough and you plant enough trees, then it can be worth something too.

We removed old switchplates and outlet covers in our rentals, and replaced them with new ones. The new, clean look quickly and inexpensively updates the look of the rooms. Plus, the light switches are the first thing folks reach for when they walk into a room.

I'm a realtor here in Orlando and have several family members in the business including a custom builder. We like to take the drop ceiling out of the kitchens and put in skylights or nice light fixtures with ceiling fans. Here in the South a kitchen just gets to hot without a fan. This can be done very cheaply because it's mostly drywall and mud costs. But watch out for the insulation from the attic, it can make a horrible mess. You may want a cleaning crew after.

Put lights along the path from the street to the front door - makes the place look special at night. We did this, and it is the talk of the whole street.

A quick easy add-on I've used is to add exhaust fans to the bathrooms. Most older houses do not have fans in the bathrooms. I really enjoyed the website. I ordered two of your books! Can't wait to get them andstart reading!

Having been to NYC recently, I noticed a lot of buildings sell advertising space on the sides of the buildings. Some of these are quite large and sport name brand advertisments. I would imagine that is a very prosperous, value enhancing way of maximizing the passive income of your investment. Very informative books Dolf! Keep them coming.