Hi Kathleen, I have a STR in Truckee and a lot of our visitors have been from the Bay Area so I had my electrician put in a 50 amp plug in our garage as that is what we have at our primary residence. 

If these things can potentially help, I would consider the deal if the numbers make sense and it's too good to pass up.Mahalo, One thing I have found over the years is to be careful that you don't let your own prejudices and biases cloud your judgement on what others may consider suitable rentals.

So allow me:I locked up 6 new deals this past week, here is a breakdown:2 - Direct mail - (post cards to a code violation list)                 [How many mailers did you send]1 - Website                                                                                       [how many visitors to the site vs deal closed]1 - Cold Call (12 Unit Apartment)                                                 [How many calls did you make]2 - Billboard Marketing                                                                  [How many people looked at the billboard vs. how many deals you closed]You are still trying to prove: "You CAN get a deal".

Somewhere with year-round visitors.

A "website to generate leads" could be as simple as a single no-navigation squeeze page with a two-field form to capture contact information from potential sellers and/or buyers.It could also be as complex as a multi-tiered content marketing site replete with an endless array of information and actions a visitor can explore.You MUST determine EXACTLY what you want your site to do and ONLY then build the site such that every pixel is dedicated to that singular final goal.I am in the same boat and have decided that I'm going the route of creating a very simple (but beautiful) landing page with a short form to attract potential motivated sellers to leave their contact information.

Visitors to Hawaii want water -- views or access.

Difference is that customers of Uber are NYC residents who vote while customers of Airbnb are visitors who don't, and Uber drivers earn a full time employment living while Airbnb hosts earn a few extra bucks when they leave town (exception for the businesses set up as Airbnb marketers).  

I'm starting to work my NOD list and have a number of leads that are viable for sub2 or lease options, but there are also a number that are upside down and only suitable for short sales.  

Perhaps a three, four hour drive from where you live is suitable, but going into another part of the country is really making things harder on yourself than they need to be.

Hence, what might be appropriate for apartment buildings might not be suitable for evaluating retail property, and might likelwise not be suitable for apartments in a different market.Finally, re: the comment by @Lee Smith about switching from cash-on-cash.