I've been responsible for credit/risk assessment for one of the largest Canadian bank for the whole area.

The HOA funds are limited and if something happens, there will likely be a special assessment; roof and/or exterior paint are the big ticket items that are near end of life according to building assessment. 

We want to experiment with renting by rooms.Here are the pricing we set:Master 150 sq ft (private bathroom) $1100Room 2 120 sq ft (shared bathroom) $1000Room 3 100 sq ft (shared bathroom, 2 walk-in closets) $950Here are the pictures of the house:https://austin.craigslist.org/roo/d/austin-spacious-newly-re...We listed the house on Zillow, Craigslist, FB Marketplace, Roomster, Roomies, TurnoTenant (which broadcasted to over 10 other platforms), Avail, FB groups, etc.

Personally I like Facebook marketplace but I get about 85% flakes who either just aren’t qualified or end up no-showing to the showings.

@Presley Becker visit city Building & Assessing Departments to see if any open permits or tickets, or recent history.What are city requirements regarding inspections and registrations?

But the reality is, you can't assess these both in a vacuum and say one is one and the other is the other.  

Im in Massachusetss so I had Mass save (program to help with energy usage paid for by the utility companies) come through to do an energy assessment and identified there is little insulation in the entire building and that there is a lot of knob and tube wiring throughout the property.

Meetup.com is a good resource for those but some of the groups will also post here on Bigger Pockets Marketplace too.

@Basit SiddiqiYou came to the right conclusions when it comes to LTRs, although there are always exceptions and deals to be made/had.I don't agree with your assessment of the economy being poor though.

A qualified home energy assessment will determine whether the improvements are cost effective.