Pitch your price as - Just say something like - I just want to confirm that you are happy with a price of $60K, even if I got this property for $1 - right?  

You basically confirmed my thought that older homes would appreciate better.

Call the Burrough or the city to confirm if permits are required. 

Accountants in a similar situation probably have some advice that can help make sure you set yourself up from a software implementation, bookkeeping, lender sourcing situation.

My preference would be areas with tech workers, software professionals, etc. 

TenantCloud seems to be a hot topic, here is another posting about it.https://www.biggerpockets.com/...For 1 property I wouldn't even look at TC or any other software that charges a monthly fee.

It would be interesting to hear about the technology landlords use for leasing, property management software, unattended leasing, AI, deposits, and more.

The software system we use is Propertyware but I know other systems like Appfolio have account keeping.  

Institute additional phishing attempt trainings with your IT group.Increase Cybersecurity: Ensure your software and safety protocols are up-to-date.

The trick is to tell your tax software to treat losses on your STR as nonpassive.