I'm pretty sure no tenant will care about rain gutters or fancy thermostats.

This one struck my fancy and I absolutely love the teamwork on display here!

Even though that would only last 4 mos of the year might be a good income stream if you can pick up a property dirt cheap around there and gear it for that niche - they dont require anything fancy - decent kitchen, utensils, bedding and such -- I'm almost thinking one of your hotels closed?  

You want a candid assessment - not some fancy report that is 50 pages. 

Not even remotely considering the potential for an investment at the time, I just watched to see the different designs, decor and fancy schmancy pools and landscaping. 

I'm looking at a total cost of 70k-90k after renovation (not fancy but with dishwasher/washer+dryer in the units) and about 1.5-1.7k gross rental income per month.

After you'll start making money and getting thought transactions then you can spend money for llc, fancy cards and what ever else your heart desire.

People posting here have converted existing garages for as little as $37k up to $200k plus, depending on how fancy they got. 

So, if you wanted to avoid the 20% down on an investment loan, you'll have to get fancy.

Cons - My homes were always less fancy compared to friends who brought the one mansion but could not go beyond that.