If the house is so old that it has ancient pipes that have never been serviced, or massive trees all around the house that could have roots burrowing into them, etc, etc.

Listening to a cable installer scream like a banshee after running into an ancient cat carcass in the crawlspace.Watching my realtor run out of a house we were looking at, gagging from the overwhelming smell of dog pee.

amazon > search on vacation rental or Airbnb > make sure books have  and lots of good reviews and not too ancient. 

Also, is the property ancient and going to require frequent repairs?

That said you have the ancient tools of the carrot and the stick (cash for keys VS eviction).

If it has ancient leaky windows, though, you might need to upgrade those - although if I was the tenant, I'd want to see that regardless.Alternatively, if you do want to move it and the crawlspace isn't suitable, there are furnace / AC units that can go in an attic.

Dustin at Ancient City Real Estate was great and easy to work with.

Imagine the glut of used equipment that will be available that will not be ancient, and the amount of applicants for new jobs at the new restaurants.Experienced operator looking to team up with silent partner type ads, EZ Terms Dark commercial units, etc...Italian, Mexican, American, Chinese, Hot Dogs, etc...Every cloud has a silver lining.And for those that can place Experienced Operators with Silent Partners, a cut of the action, and maybe free meals for a year (it's not what you know, it's who you know) ...Every cloud has a silver lining.Look beyond the darkness to the coming dawn and figure out how to enjoy the sunlight! 

The windows are all ancient and need to be replaced.

Sold for $8,000 over ask.After some inspection contingencies, like an ancient underground heating oil tank remediation...