Value is a function of the income the property produces.  

If you find a good company, your costs will almost always be much lower and typically, the rehabs are done correctly and everything is functioning properly in the home.

The baby boomer generation I think right now is the second largest behind millennials so there will be a lot of demand I think in the coming years.

-reliable "handyman" who can deal with minor repairs (make sure licensed and insured)-tenant self-inspection app or use third party service for inspections-vendors to service home functions, e.g. plumbing, electrical, HVAC, etc.

As for the tech side, I used Guesty for Hosts, which is pretty good and offers website functionality but no booking widget so you cant build your own like on wordpress if you wanted.

As a guest, I probably care the most about a good bed and I'm very "function over form" for the most part, but it's got to look good in the pictures to get me there, right?

The ONLY advantage us "meat sacks" have right now is form, we have more optimized form for function. 

Venting a dryer can be a PITA if you want to put it somewhere else, but draining a washing machine is just as tough so...there ya go.Either way, it is a nice option for those squeezing into a small closet somewhere in their cabin.Yale Appliance is one of the largest appliance retailers in Boston.

Our current renter is likely to be renting for 4 years as she has kids at local school and 4 years would see them through to going to college.We have an old detached 1.5 garage that has functional automatic garage door, and just fits their car....not that they do it very often as I think it is a challenge. 

Its flagship brands include Comfort Inn, one of the largest limited-service brands with about 2,400 properties; and Quality Inn, which serves the midscale hotel segment through more than 1,200 locations.