But, I'm glad vinyl siding is not used, as I do love to see the authenticity and beauty of vintage home brought back to life.

In Chicago there are many vintage units that are in high demand and everyone uses window units. 

Otherwise if you've ran the numbers, sounds like a gem!

On the Washington Post 'Best Books of 2016' list, I stumbled across this gem:'Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City' by Matthew DesmondDust jacket: “Evicted” immerses readers in the lives of families and individuals trapped in — or thriving off — the private-rental market for the poor, a brutal world in which landlords have all the power and tenants feel all the pain.

Helena seems to be a bit of a hidden gem.

But for something from around 1920, it may have already been refinished several times; I recently had 1920 vintage wood flooring refinished, and it does not look like there will be another sanding left ...One thing not yet mentioned is that 1920 vintage housing often used heart pine planks as the subfloor.

Its tough to find the gem but worth the work when you find the right one.

These are examples of what I've done, and I've spent less and made more ROI overall than my inner city investment pals.Rural is easily overlooked, but full of hidden gems in my opinion.

Norwood - There's a reason its called "The gem of the highlands". 

I find folks like the vintage look.)Stainless steel sink with faucet that came together in kit for 99 bucks.Textured plastic wainscoting in bathroom and same material in tub surround (the stuff you see in public bathroom and commercial kitchen walls).