Its close enough to central OH that it will eventually get the economic growth we are seeing in cbus, and surrounding counties, and it has a decent employment and economic diversity, ie military, medical, manufacturing, higher ed.  

My unit is located by Rose Medical.

As someone who did something very similar to this for the last 2 years - rented out my 2nd private bedroom and bathroom in my apartment (rental) furnished to traveling professionals and medical students - I think it's a great idea! 

In Philadelphia the fundamentals are strong: leading industries/employers are in the Education and Medical fields which are known to be stable, proximity to NYC and DC, national airport, port city, affordability compared to mid-atlantic predecessors.

As a neighbor, personally I don't care if someone smoke a little weed every now and then, but if they are smoking non stop 25 times a day, you might lose a good tenant over that. 

So if there is any kind of physical harm to the tenant say due to slipping on the stairs etc. the tenants renter insurance will cover the medical cost.

No problems with rust but do have to deal with hard water; they have a chemical treatment called a pillow that takes care of that.

Next we will need to know if the non-conforming unit is legal.

NL is close to both 290 and the Pink Line, and close to the Medical District, great for medical staff and possibly traveling nurses.

In addition, the Grantor will probably be required to sign the same seller's affidavit that are needed for a non DIL closing.