Adam, I am vaguely interested in BRRRR to vacation rental in cottage country to play the long term appreciation game.

Rates/pricing has to play a part of course, BUT knowledge and responsiveness is actually more important. and to answer your second question, well, look at my last sentence for the answer. 

@Rob Ibarra Converting non restaurant space into restaurant space can be fairly costly from what I understand due to the need for larger than standard water lines to service the building and a general need for grease traps and other restaurant specific infrastructure.My first question around going from abandoned auto shop to kitchen is zoning, could you even get the use approved, and then are their any environmental factors in play? 

Play with this calculator  https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/upshot/buy-rent-cal...

Then think about if the property itself is a good candidate - this is the hospitality industry, principles of desirablity come into play.

I more so looking for a class A to B area that can produce a little cash flow but more of a equity play.

This is a tough one because your situation, income, risk tolerance all come into play when recommending other tax strategies.

I live, invest, work, play in the Rochester, NY market. 

That's the game, just have to play it. 

I'm always looking for ways to offer the best to my clients because I understand that cleanliness and organization play a significant role in the property's appearance, future returns, and client referrals.