@Dan Camp  also see if there is a local Pittsburgh FB group for health care travelers. 

Controlling this moisture is 100% best done when the house is being built, so if the builder or homeowner never intended or cared that it be finished, and didn't seal the basement and provide for toe drainage, everything you do is going to be combatting that issue.

First off, well done taking care of your folks.

It's a good thing I'll be able to adjust rents up however, because operating expenses have gone way up also thanks to steeply increasing property taxes, insurance, utilities, lawn care, snow removal, appliances, hiring anyone to do anything, materials, price per square foot to remodel, etc. all goods and services have gone way up.  

I am getting 6 extra windows at no cost including 2 transom windows in the bathrooms that really provide an higher quality feel and increase one of the main areas that tenants and potential buyers really care about (Bathrooms & Kitchens).

If there is any tips on making things easier (in terms of not having the submit all that paperwork) that would be appreciated.

Getting into real estate investing is all about nabbing those deals. If you don't have a property to work with, you're pretty much stuck. Sure, managing what you've got is important, but without a deal, you're just sp...

At a hotel I can do any of those, the cleaning people will take care of whatever I didn’t.

We get the occasional VOICEMAIL in the middle of the night complaining of an 'emergency' toilet won't flush, furnace doesn't work, then we calmly contact them in the morning and remind them what we discussed, then promptly send someone to take care of the issue.

Another tip is to leverage social media platforms like LinkedIn or Facebook groups focused on real estate investing.