I've been toying with the idea of scrapping the building and starting fresh, creating a six-story building with at least six units, one per floor to rent out.

Sell.I am really concerned about trends I have seen in Florida where condos are being shut down due to unpayable costs/assessments, the building gets torn down and then a new one rebuilt and the condo owners simply lose everything.The idea of an HOA on sterroids makes me want to avoid them but then the added risk of shady tear downs makes me avoid condos like the plague.

If you want to maximize your max rents then if might be a good idea to condomise it so that you can get rents as two separate units.

But in theory it is a good idea.

Do you have any idea if VRBO is _highlighting_ listings with discounts?

I'm a web developer, trying to figure out the best source to find properties in say, Virginia that have been sold twice in the last 18-months, with the idea being to find flippers and contact them.Any ideas on publically available data sources?

It sounds like house hacking is a good idea

I'll send a map with some thoughts to give you a better idea.

Do you think it's a good idea for me to start this way?

This type of conversion is a great idea.