The original intention was to do a light cosmetic rehab and rent it out.

Above are just hypotheticals, but they bring to light the point, which is, evaluating opportunities requires apples to apples comparisons. 

Seems like there are a lot of individuals in this boat  -  especially in my sons line of work  - which is lighting and tech for special events and music tours.

Single family or multifamily, flips or rentals, new developments in light areas or infill lots?

Caulking a bathtub for a plumber is the easiest job he could charge money for, short of charging to lite a pilot light on a furnace or water heater.  

@Denise Evans should have some great insight on this.And, maybe shed some light on the anti-squatter legislation that governor mee-maw signed a while back.

In light of this, I have been exploring the possibility of pursuing creative finance options, specifically seller finance deals, as a potential means to achieve my goals.

I am only an aspiring investor, but I am a local resident of Niagara Falls, NY and I am hoping I can shed some light on your question about the winters:) I have worked in the tourism industry in the past, my husband still works in tourism.

There is recessed lighting throughout the unit, I am looking to get about 1,600-1,750 for the unit.

We made light investments in guest room makeovers, outfitting each room with a Queen + Twin XL bunks.