If you stick to American name brand units that are basic - no fancy sensors, doodads or anything else - W/Ds are surprisingly durable, even with renters.

Same basic idea. 

Isn't that basically how the city makes all of it's money is tourism?

I would rather let it sit empty with no wear and tear than take $1700 a month and pay probably $300/month for heat in the winter. 

I was actually on a team dispatched to investigate the Surfside Condo collapse until the clean up process basically rendered our investigation moot. 

Go into the new member introductions forum and watch for the same few people who say the same basic message every time someone new comes on the site.

Quote from @Nicole Koch: I think that most people looking for anonymity are basically trying to keep their name off public records so that if they own rental units some psycho cant just look up who owns the property, whats their FB, who is the wife/husband, kids etc.. 

You need to sit down with them and heat them out.then you wouldn't be so judgemental.

It's basically set up for MTR and much less hassle, but less vetting, and way lower cost.

Also, have you made any significant alterations to the property or if it were put on the market today, would it be indistinguishable from a standard 4-bedoom house (are there any extra walls for the SRO, constructed locks/barriers etc.)If its a standard SFR and the leases are very short term - there is a path that you could refinance this with a DSCR as basically a Short Term Rental and then potentially change strategic course back to SRO if needed at a later date