Before seeing the photos I was thinking "add a deck, or a covered screened patio...create a conservatory feel by allowing the living room to flow into the outdoors." 

My initial thought would be to have a billboard placed and make money via outdoor advertising.  

Also with multi's in general you will be responsible for the outdoor lawn mowing, landscaping, snow plowing, etc so you need to factor those expenses in when evaluating the property.You might want to increase your vacancy percentage a little bit as well as multi's may have a shorter average length of stay vs. a single family but this will be highly tenant dependent.

Maybe I could install a faux outdoor A/C vent grill to cover up the window??

But her community has 4 club houses, indoor and outdoor pools, shuffle board courts, tennis courts and a lot of other things going on in that community.So that would be the biggest thing you would need to look at, is if the cash flow is there during the seasonal months...  

., to Absentee Owners, etc.)3) Outdoor advertising (billboards, bandit signs, car wraps)4) TV advertising (can be very targeted now, and cost effective)For free, people post on Craigslist and as a result it's kind of a wasteland.  

All 2 bedroom unitsRents: $600 per doorMarket rents: $1100-1300 per unitRehab budget: $175kOther measures being implemented to increase NOI: Energy efficient LED lighting indoor and outdoor, RUBS, coin laundry, storage units, pet feesProjected rehab time: 6 monthsProjected ARV based on 7 CAP: $1.2mProjected cashflow after cashout refi: $400 per doorDeal#3Cost per unit: $55kRent per unit: $800-850/mo per unitProperty type: 4plex in Cincinnati How we found it: off market through Facebook groupStrategy: 1 year House-hack followed by 5-7 yr hold rentalFinancing: FHA loan 3.5% down @2.375% interest rate2 units owner occupied, 2 units rentedRental income covers all expenses and mortgage costsIf all 4 units are rented, property to cashflow $200-250 per door as-isLearnings:1) Mindset shift Reading Kiyosaki's Rich Dad, Poor Dad and Cashflow quadrant motivated us to - let go of our liabilities and build assets, move from Employee quadrant to Entrepreneur and Investor quadrant and put us on the path to create passive income.  2) Education - We spent a year reading books on real estate investing, listening to podcasts, reading BP forums and analyzing deals.

Many Hosts don't mind outdoor smoking, or even indoor marijuana use.

You can’t beat the outdoor life here - tons of rock climbing, hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, rafting, etc.

I've been looking for good electrical contractors to help design and install interior and outdoor lighting at our new home.