They usually sell for a really attractive price because investment property financing is (obviously) difficult, somewhat limiting the buyer pool to owner-operator small business owners (who in turn are typically great clients, as well).  

Rick Basement square footage and room count are typically not counted on public record but in some states agents list it or are allowed to list it. 

Larger homes typically command higher prices.4.

I’m not sure what sort of extensive “due diligence” you did but clearly you didn’t.

The neighborhoods are not upscale but they are desirable so good tenants are typically found quickly. 

Furnished Finder is what we use to list all of our mid-terms and don't typically have any issues finding tenants. 

There are options you can invest in such as oil and gas, datacenters etc. that typically provide significant depreciation.

We go to our property typically 2-3 times a year.

Feel free to track on the site above or if not, I'll post again with an update in a few weeks time as they get closer to some sort of proposal.  

It seems premature and sort of tacky after hearing your thoughts on it.