However, I probably would not upgrade it but I would rent it out LONG TERM at least until you know your long term status in Portland.  

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Positive Home Value Growth ForecastWhile the pace of home value appreciation is expected to moderate, Zillow forecasts a 2.8% increase in Buffalo’s home values for 2025, indicating continued market strength.In summary, Buffalo’s combination of strong job growth, relative affordability, limited housing inventory, strategic location, and positive home value forecasts solidify its status as the nation’s hottest housing market for 2025.

If you are able to get REPS status, that would help tremendously.

Short-term rentals are popular around the downtown area and surrounding neighborhoods, mid-term rentals are common to target traveling nurses and doctors from health facilities like Nationwide Children’s Hospital.I’ve also spent time living in Cincinnati and it has a lot of unique character.

So I contacted the tax collectors office and was told there was a legal loophole and that since the building had been owned by a non-profit for part of the year it would receive tax exempt status for the full year.

Health insurance payments, Health savings account lots of options. 

That's your first hurdle, to find out the status of there funding.

, status of major building components (roof, HVAC, structural, electrical, plumbing), accounts receivable aging (are all tenants paying or is the $20,500 schedule rent?)

Specifically, short-term rentals can help you get REPS status.