If gas is already piped in and sized appropriately then it's a no braier.

So it's not one size fits all.

One example is the major employer is closing its operations.

Let me add the house comps for about $28K (size, age, Bd/ba, distance,) has a $10K balance (plus $800 in arrears) on the mortgage, and needs about $7K in repairs to get the house to minimal living status.

Tub refinishing is always a challenge.I assume the place is a small house, given the size of those space-challenged baths.As a rental, I'd leave it all as is.

I too left home (trailer park) when I was 17 having barely graduated high school, joined the Marines (starting base pay back in '01 was <$12k/yr) and self funded (including via military/"employment" perks) my way through everything.

With IB being so geographically isolated I question the room for employment growth that will bring opportunities to the area that would facilitate the change into a trendier beach town.

I was told Mayo Clinic is the largest employer there but I hope there are other corporations there as well.

Those are good places to start but you should always look for sales that are comparable in type, size, condition, and amenities.  

The ULI membership itself is steep but the classes aren't cheap either.I'm located in Boston and these two events are coming up:https://americas.uli.org/event/basic-real-estate-d...https://fall.uli.org/I'm trying to get my foot in the door of a development company so I can learn the ropes of some small/medium sized developments and adaptive reuse projects with the end goal of taking on my own projects down the road.