There are definitely some affordability challenges that's putting downward pressure on prices in many markets.

If you operate an AirBnb in neighborhood where there are owner/occupiers, you'll experience city pressure for increased short term rental regulation. 

It's just that he's got too much on his plate at the moment and I kind of pressured him into taking on the project.

I just purchased a unit in the Mount Vernon area close to Ft.

Because they will get defensive if they feel you are pressuring them.

Also found out they never actually mounted the dishwasher to the counter or cabinets... it was/is just sitting there.I had a home inspector on a 100 degree day make the realtor call me to come back to the house.

Because they will get defensive if they feel you are pressuring them.

However, it looks like to the left it connects to another room (maybe the living or dining room) if so, I would see if it was load bearing and maybe take down that wall and make it a little more open, probably put an island where that is.For the outside, it mostly looks like it needs a new paint job, fresh grass, and some pressure washing. 

They also run the risks of high levels of regulatory pressure and litigation by virtue of their renting to legal wards who have access to free lawyers and zealous bureaucrats who see independent investors as a crop to be harvested.

Using high pressure sales techniques, they hock course tracks that include the Private Money Broker Certification, each starting at a "low" price, with an upsell to a higher level (price), leading up to "master" levels for much, much more.