I've even thought of getting the groceries delivered, having someone from my team receive them to place in the unit before the guest arrives. 

Although I have owned homes for the last decade, I possess a heightened level of ignorance about real estate investing (waiting for my books to arrive from BP).

What are your thoughts on whether potential buyers felt "disappointed" when they arrived to an un-staged property?

(Every tax deed auction I've been to requires that you prove that you have the cash when you arrive to even get a bidder's paddle, and also requires cash payment for whatever you buy immediately after the auction ends.)If, by some chance, you found a tax deed auction that allowed for a longer window of time to pay and financing was allowed, then about the only types of financing that I could see even possibly working would be private money (from someone you actually know - like a family member) or maybe hard money (though that'd likely be a stretch too). 

Although I might be the last person to arrive at the party, I'm bringing the goods. 

There are two types of DSCR commonly known currently, 1) the actual DSCR in the commercial world where you net out all operating expenses and the left over NOI or net operating income over your debt service is done to arrive at a ratio of 1.00-1.25X, 2) the gross income DSCR loans where the appraiser has to go out and determine gross market rents and this rent has to be a ratio of your monthly PITIA payment in residential lending.The later is the gist of the DSCR rental product and most of the these rental income DSCR (not true DSCR) products need to meet .70X- 1.1X to pass muster or get approved.

"Intrinsic value"  That's a new on on me for REI.Intrinsic value:  "A measure of what an asset is worth that is arrived at by means of an objective (there's an open ended word here) calculation or complex (in other words, filled with a lot of rationalizations to make the end number work in your favor) financial model, rather than using the currently market price of that asset". 

My preferred plumber would've charged $350 to jet the line.Upon arriving 10-15 minutes after the job began, I confirmed my initial assessment of the blockage.

I can adjust the temperature before or after someone arrives or leaves.

The idea would be to turn the AC up (higher temps) when unoccupied and then back down right before guests arrive.1)  Anyone doing this?