They loved it because they got some play money right away and steady income each month without having to deal with toilets and tenants.

(other issue was a leaky toilet we took care of, at our expense).  

We re-piped the plumbing with Pex, installed new toilets, new showers, new hoses & fixtures.

Quote from @Trent Reeve: Quote from @JD Martin: Whatever toilet paper you use make sure it breaks down fast and easy in the toilet.

Unfortunately looking like this specific deal likely won't pan out; seller is definitely not motivated to offload quickly/discounted based on their replies.I found a realtor through BP who I'm now working with to find a property, so progress in the right direction!

He alsotestified that the kitchen was not used for eating or cooking, but he introducedphotographs showing pots and pans on the stove..." 

It has solar power, a compost toilet, and other things of that nature to be self-sustaining.

I get the feeling you don't enjoy being a landlord, so I agree that you should consider selling and investing in something that doesn't include tenants and toilets.

Such as unplugging smoke detectors, flushing things down toilet not meant for the toilet, etc...

All channels can work in real estate, though some pan out more often than others.