Adding amenities like power, water, and a barn or pavilion could increase its value as an event space.Farm-to-Table Experiences: If agriculture is possible, create an on-site farm-to-table business where people can visit, harvest, and eat fresh produce.

I gutted it and added new drywall, new light fixtures, new bathrooms, new paint, new kitchen, new furniture and new flooring and new windows.

The property is being modernized with brand new floros, kitchens and bathroom, windows are being added.

Alternatively, partnering with a reliable GC can help you scale without adding extra responsibilities.

Address basement concerns by improving the shower usability and adding soundproofing.

Not adding any additional living space, just dividing the two units, putting a kitchen in one of them, and probably not having to add a bathroom to either unit.  

First of all I put my acceptance criteria clearly in the ad: minimum credit score (enter X amount, 620 is what I use),income 2-3x rent, good rental history, references, no evictions, acceptance dependent upon background check and employment verification, pet policy, desired lease term, etc. so that people will hopefully read that and not come to the open house if they know they won’t qualify.

New HVAC, plumbing, electrical, floors, kitchen, baths & added a deck. 

If they won't allow the property to be built on because of zoning then the municipality could be forced to pay for it as I said because they have in essence "taken" the property through the zoning ordinance by eliminating any viable use for it.

It's a good idea to start doing the research and planning, but adding stateside management now might just become something where you find it hard to manage the manager.