Charm is now extra labor....As you mention...Add to it about anything fragile, too high end (unless a luxury rental), too complicated, or risky (think fireplaces or pools)...heck, even the large yard you may like as a owner is just more to mow as a  Landlord..Think about everything from fixtures to flooring in terms of fair rental conditon and durability in prepping your house to rent and in choosing rentals...Also, the  pristine show conditon of the new home or hgtv is not fair rental conditon (look at the similar rentals in your are and their conditon and amenities as a guide)...Best of luck..

It works like a charm!

@Nick SabatWe still have to manually test smoke detectors twice a year (insurance purposes), but in bigger buildings are experimenting with being able to tie into the alarm and suppression system to get alerts and check status.We may have a deep retrofit renovation ahead of us this summer (depends how things go at auction in a couple of weeks and our velocity with all the other projects) where I plan to install a "smart" panel which will allow us to remotely monitor and control individual circuits.

With LA county and SB county people moving to "cheaper" more charming Ventura County, paired with a very low rate of new development, demand and cost have accelerated at an unsustainable rate (long term). 

I took over his rehab and made plans to return it to it's 1940s charm. 

It's an older bungalow w/ a lot of charm and potential.

Just saw this on a listing that I was looking at:"Charming home that needs work.

Being a person who finds suppression of violence a tedious daily annoyance- these issue you brought up ranks just under waiting for my daughters captor for things to do.  

Built in 1890, the home has seen little remodeling and so retains much of its historic charm.

Maybe worth it to walk, but in business and finances, keep the that pathos mind suppressed and that logos mind at the front.