We had a window like this,  first couple of years we put a towel bar over it and  cut a little shower curtain to hang from it.

Also, you should be focused on constuction lenders who offer best leverage (usually those who will capitalize interest reserve &  finance a portion of the soft costs), lower floors on the rate since most banks tie their construction debt pricing to the fed rate, perhaps offer lower or no pre-payment penalty if the property reaches the permanent financing phase of the loan product before you are able to refinance and low or no required depository relationship outside of the actual operating ccount.

Then I ended up in bed with the bowl and a roll of paper towels!

Dirtier, disorganized, more stains on the towels and sheets, etc.

They just want a hot - hot tub and a place to throw towels on the floor. 

Wash and replace all towels, linens, comforters, bath mats, regardless if they look used or not.

The local MF family is quite soft at the moment so I’ll keep trying to rent while I attempt to sell. 

In California, multifamily is pretty soft right now, and most deals aren't penciling due to the capital markets, etc.

Are these prices "soft" compared to market expectations?

Understand market conditions and be able do a "soft" vetting based on that.10% CoC ROI with a 15-year mortgage is going to be much more difficult to find.