All that ranting to say, yes I 100% agree tenants need to know the conditions of the lease that they signed, and if unmet, unfortunately, it may be time for them to move on.

Then, if someone wants to show i require a picture of their driver's license and phone number. i then give them the code to the lockbox with stipulations to see the property between the hours of 7 am and 7 pm. they can see at their own leisure, they just have to let me know when they are through. i do inform them someone will be swinging by afterwards to check in (i dont specify when). i adapted this from my property manager (i have a PM for long distance properties, but self manage the local ones). she has used it for years with no issues. i still swing by the property periodically to make sure everything is okay, but it prevents having to physically be there everytime someone wants to see it.

I'm doing some initial analysis and have spoken to Engineers/Architects/System Suppliers, which has been useful in building a framework.I would really appreciate connecting/speaking to developers that have hands on experience with historic adaptive reuse conversions, to get advice on the good, the bad and the ugly, and find out what to focus on and what they wish they knew earlier.Thanks in advance.

I'd like to hear about your business model in the Worcester area and how you've adapted throughout the pandemic

You're absolutely right, I think that's the fun part is thinking about these challenges and how to meet the demands but allow the spaces to be flexible enough for adaptation. 

It will give you an idea of upside/un met demand for cities.  

Texas is proving to be rather hostile towards short term rentals, while Phoenix is very welcoming to STR owners.There are tons of great markets out there, and you can make it work in just about any of them by adapting your strategy.

There is an alternative theory that the more you pay down a loan the more room you have to adapt if you need to pull out equity or change positions.

The coldest room in summer will most likely be the coldest in winter, too, which makes permanent fixed dampers problematic.Smart vents would be an adaptive response to the current temp to block/unblock each register. 

I asked him everything from how he adapted in COVID to have his most successful year to date, to how he sees the market in the coming year.