. - Furnishings and Design: Active vacation rentals are usually sold furnished, vacant homes are not.

The property is unique—it’s off-grid with a well, solar power, and a fully finished interior.

They also offer a cheap and efficient way to skiptrace and send post cards, you can even design your own with their creator.

A national buyer would review the BPO and maybe do some brief online research, but would not typically not know, as in your example, about the sewage issues or extent of interior rehab needed.

Having reasonable expectations, hiring a local professional (Realtor or PM), doing your research, and doing everything right (i.e. pro photos, professional design, good renovation, proper amenities and location, etc) are the keys to success in 2025.

Repainted interior myself.

Those effected go well beyond the property owners, the economic contribution of RE and subsequent economic loss in the form of: management, maintenance, landscaping, caretaking, hospitality, tourism, contracting, designing, pools and gardening is economically catastrophic and will reverberate well beyond specific zip codes.

Don't let the plywood fool you - the interior pictures on the listing are nice.

Realize that you need to design around it.  

Redesigned a bathroom and kitchen with all new interior. added a new half bathroom.