The bathrooms made me so depressed... plastic shower units with sad apartment class vanities with some sort of beige solid surface tops. 

Does each room have its own private bathroom or is there a shared hall bathroom? 

I like the West Mobile area, its class A area, you can definitely find deals there, 3 bedroom with 2 bathroom for around 220k or so, you may have to wait a couple of years for positive cash flow but properties there increasing in values better than others.

Our rent-by-the room residents appreciate a lockable bedroom door, a private bathroom, sufficient on-site parking, a large refrigerator and a large washer and dryer (in order of most to least important).

@Jewell ArceneauxFrom my experience, focusing on impactful upgrades like kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, and curb appeal yields the best results.

You will likely need to pull out and cap the bathroom plumbing if the bathroom was not approved and remove the stove since the city is already on notice of it.

I'm 42 with a family, financially independent, and doing it right now. 4 of us are sharing 1 bathroom while we slowly fix up this house.

I understand I will need to pull a permit to add shower area in the third bathroom but would a permit be required for the three additional rooms, especially given I will not be adding any new sq ft to the property?

It does not have a bathroom.

I found a 2 bedroom 1 bathroom townhome that was recently updated and had been on the market for a while.