Conversely, I also know people who find communicating with guests and cleaners to be incredibly draining, they don't know the first thing about managing an STR nor does it particularly interest them, and they would rather spend their time making money in their main job rather than taking on a side hustle that they may not be able to do as effectively.

Sounds like a plan!

The latest finishes, floor plans, and overall feel in theory should be the latest and greatest, which looks great in a tenant's eye.

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies that spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

If you sell, are you planning to invest into another property with much higher returns? 

It's updated yearly and is the best $40 you'll spend as a Landlord.

STRENGTHS-  strong affordable housing market-  cool city with a great feel-  nicely mixed neighborhoods with properties in need of repair next to nice homes-  large university, robust medical community-  decent rents overall, currently trading at 8-10% cap rates-  Micron promises growthWEAKNESSES-  Micron hype is making people spend way too much on properties-  pesky code compliance inspections here too-  student housing area is incredibly compact and difficult to get in to-  difficult to predict if a property will benefit from renovation or not-  contractors are overwhelmed, difficult to get estimatesSummary: Syracuse is experiencing a lot of change right now, in a good way.

Are there any value-adds you plan on doing? 

Because I got such a great location, condominium, amenities, and a unique floor plan, I am able to rent it out and cash flow from it.

Soon people will be spending nearly as much on insurance as they spend on their mortgage...