It was the same color as your example & it wore well & we could steam just about anything out of it.

How he didn't notice the steam, the lack of hot water or the high water usage or hear the running water is a whole other thing. 

Steam wash and rent it out to the next tenant?

Bathrooms with showers have been treated over the years with steam from the shower, so it came off cleanly with a steamer.  

The other downside is since it is a dedicated FA AC system, the vents need to be covered with magnet covers in the winter so ducts don't condensate in the months it's not in use.The old steam radiator heat has been wonderful!!! 

As the years go on less and less HVAC contractors have experience with the steam boilers. 

My rental is about 3 hours away and I visit it once a month to do preventative maintenance on my steam boilers.

Be honest, treat the other guy fairly, build relationships.Just ran out of steam.

Luckily my last (2) properties are still owned free and clear and haven't been BRRR'd yet (6 month seasoning), so there is equity to be tapped for cash-outs refi's without further increasing my DTI since the gross revenue will cover the expenses.There's a few options if I was in your shoes: let my savings from W2 + Schedule E + C income build my fund, build more steams of income, buy deals at an even steeper discount, pull a 5 year 50k loan from my 401k to purchase and quickly pay the principal back if there's a deal I can't pass up and I'm missing some cash, last resort I'm selling my stocks from my taxable accounts or pulling my Roth IRA contribution balance (tax and penalty free).

Not answering my e-mails or returning phone calls just steams me.