@Jessie Staples go for the property with more cash flow.

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The runner is probably stapled/brad nailed to the wood steps just under the rounded lip of the tread and at the bottom of each riser, if there's no padding underneath.

Given its a small town your parents are most likely part of a town hall, and you mentioned the business that is owned is a staple of the community.  

Lamp cord stapled around baseboards for outlets, or even buried in plaster.

If you're filing the manuals, you could always get snack or sandwich sided zip locks and staple them to the manual/folder.

I bought a box of about 2,000 of them from staples for 5 bucks.The response has been incredible!

The biggest downside, as you mentioned above, is the fact its on a pretty steep hill with no yard, but hopefully since roughly 1/3 of the homes in the neighborhood are facing the same issue it won't be too much of a discount.As for your luxury properties, do you had anything that, for lack of better terminology, is a "Will Barnard" staple/standard that tries to set yours apart from the competition.

Dollar stores have very strong financials and are a provider of consumer staples.