always valuable to throw yourself in a guest's shoes and turn everything on and make sure it functions well or as intended. 

Once you understand these basic things (a several more) you will be in an educated position to put in credible offers that can turn into successful ventures. 

This amounts to lost opportunity because if you had purchased RE, at the closing it can start producing return. 5) ADUs detract from the existing structure whether this is privacy, a garage, or just yard space. 6) this is related to number 1, but there are many more buyers looking to purchase homes for their family than there are RE investors looking to purchase small unit count properties.

I’m in a cold climate and was having multiple tenants turning their heat up to 78 and then leaving their windows open when it was -20 outside.

And what is your price point and are you looking for turn-key properties or something along the lines of a "fixer upper"?

If it turns out well a good lender is worth their weight in gold.

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.

My motivation for a washer and dryer is based on the ease for cleaners to be able to turn the house as easy as possible and I did not even consider what guests would want. 

They key to all businesses is operational excellence (which is what everyone is talking about when they talk about their core 4).What I did and what I suggest you do is to buy 1 that is pretty close to turn key and see how that goes. 

However, if you turned over a flea free unit to the tenant, you can argue that the fleas resulted from the tenants actions (bringing the dog inside the house).