Does providing complementally k-cups/teas, popcorn, spices, toiletry essentials (toothbrushes, floss, bath wash, shampoo, conditioner, soap, paper products, makeup remover, laundry detergent, firewood with firestarters for the fireplace and firepit constitute as substantial services?

I hope you can read the tea leaves better that I did.Mark

Retail sales probably wouldn't be my cup of tea.

We do want to do that, but this particular opportunity is so close and could be quite an easy way to see if the multifamily rental thing is even my cup of tea. 

Invite friends over for coffee, tea, etc. and have an "addressing" party - hand write the addresses on the letters and the envelopes.

You will need to get a local, rockstar Realtor, contractor, lender, and property manager.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-tea...I invest locally in Columbus, Ohio

The Marxist robin-hood theory of taking from the rich, and giving to the poor isn't my cup of tea. 

And if someone is not your cup of tea, they check out soon enough.Make sure you find out what your city's ordinances are regarding STR.Will they have their own entrance? 

If that is your cup of tea great. 

By some metrics, pricing here actually went up 1-2% over the last month, but it’s hard to read the tea leaves and really compare stats accurately to pre-COVID times this soon IMO considering all the new variables like showings only recently being allowed again and the fact that we have about half the inventory/sales activity as normal).