(Almost always an icemaker, occasionally a compressor.

Occasionally but pretty rare you will read agents say “legal non conforming” which could be a legal basement/attic with only one exit or low ceilings that was legalized due to grandfathering, making an adu etc. 

You can occasionally get free macro data reports on niches from REIS and some others trying to get you to buy into their subscriptions.If you want constant data you have to pay to play.Generally most general data for an area can be found on city data.

For a high end, I might go back to granite, but it does need to be sealed occasionally, and I’m more into maintenance free whenever I can get it.

Why the hell pay 2-3x as much just to have way more traffic and view the ocean occasionally?

I occasionally teach continuing education to brokers, and I am stunned by how little most of them know about contract law. 

When you get the information from the tenant, I would make sure to call all of the previous landlords (I also like to independently verify the contact information provided, and that the landlord is in fact the owner/operator of the property - for example, if an apartment complex, I check to see if the number on the application is the same as the one provided by the tenant - occasionally, they will put a friend/family member's phone number to give a fake reference). 

While occasional precipitation and wind can occur, the desert climate keeps it relatively dry with low humidity and a small chance of rain.

She slowly weaseled her way in by staying the night occasionally when he was home, then "taking care of things" while he wasn't home.

Have you looked into occasionally renting it out as an STR?