In that case they will try to invoke eminent domain and get the city or county involved for the greater good of the people versus you being the holdout.

It costs a lot less money in the long run to make up for a couple weeks of income loss versus having some jerk move in, quit paying rent, damage the property, and force you to file eviction proceedings.

You need to weigh your deficit to "market rent" versus the cost of turnover and vacancy.  

An investor is primarily interested in their own property transactions versus the general representation of buyers and sellers.There are brokers that offer high commission split plans, even 100% commission plans.  

lol  It's not my taste personally but if it is what's selling then that's the answer.If the wood is still popular versus white and it's solid you could refinish and re-stain a more contemporary color.  

The reason for doing this, as opposed to getting a loan on the investment property, would be to take advantage of the lower rate that I could get on a second home versus and investment property. 

@Elizabeth Colegrove thanks for your insight regarding the makeup of the population (transient versus permanent). 

The funniest thing is, I was more concerned with investors, versus the deal...

Its obviously going to be different from a buy and hold standpoint versus a flipper's point of view.

Our approach is the same with single family homes - we have a now 5-unit that net cashflows at $2,000 a month versus the $500 it would have netted as a single family rental.