You can also lengthen your minimum stay on Airbnb/VRBO and price your homes to be competitively under what your competition is charging, that's my strategy right now.As for property #2, why not list it for sale and rent simultaneously?

I feel the major value-add projects will need to be lengthened (as we are already seeing - no more 1-3 year holds for large multis).

Kitchen was lengthened to about 30' and cabinetry and appliances were rearranged and upgraded. 24X16 deck added to rear of house and a slightly larger patio was poored underneath.

Kitchen was lengthened to about 30' and cabinetry and ap What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

if you go to probate that will lengthen your costs and time to resolution, and not be as simple.

As for adding more storage, my only option would be to lengthen the closet by about 6" to the left, move the opening over along with it, and just have more of a pocket to the right. 

One of the units had a big xmas party with family over, so hopefully that added a little to the xmas cheer and enjoyment they get out of their unit.I'm really of the opinion that if you create a safe, welcoming, and friendly environment for your tenants, (as I've said before, the kind of place they are proud to bring their friends and family to) I think you can really lengthen tenancies, minimize headaches, and avoid blow-ups and badwill.

@Brandon Turner good points on the duration and I will try to lengthen the terms to 12 months with the ability to exercise the option anytime during that period.

Kind of lengthens the room????

If it was straight up that would be different, but the way it curves around, I would think you could start the driveway further south across the front of the house which would lengthen the driveway and allow for a less steep grade.