Stick to budget and focus on tenant-friendly, durable finishes.

Then I met a friend who's hubby had been looking for an appropriate house to open his sober living biz in.

Also a good idea to connect with Investor friendly  realtors and investors who are in that area!!

One of the things that helped me early on was connecting with investor-friendly agents who weren't just selling properties but were genuinely willing to go the extra mile.

We have a realtor friend that is a huge fan of Dolomite.

Can anyone recommend an investor-friendly agent (bonus if they can also analyze deals)?

Rent it cheaper for 4-6 months to get through the winter, then rent it for a higher price or sell it in the spring.I recommend selling because you don't have a good property manager and the market is obviously not strong there.Thanks @Nathan GesnerI dropped the price from $2100 to $1975 but it’s not moving the needle too much.I am prepared to go lower , however , worried about what kind of tenants we’ll get at a very low rent like $1700 or $1600…4 years ago we rented for $1400 ( to friends) then we went up to $1500 for next tenant, then  $2400 for the last tenants ( we did some remodeling on property to justify that last rent ) Hard to go back down to those lower #’s but not getting qualified bites at all now that we are heading into winter ( as you pointed out )..been at $1975 for three days now ..

A good approach here might be to present them with a shared cost breakdown and show the direct consequences of disregarding the septic guidelines.

I went to Mississippi State and have a ton of friends from Madison, MS, and the surrounding areas of Jackson.

I have heard from others, including @Karen Chenaille that Vermont is very STR friendly.