The STR Potential How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

We're looking to move to Olympia in the not so distant future.

Guessing the potential long term construction of a new road and housing development with no time line is scaring people away.

How can I make my property stand out to potential buyers or renters?

Instead of fearing a crash, we should recognize this period as an opportunity for the market to regain balance and for potential buyers to find more reasonable pricing.

I imagine you will lose a lot of potential booking without one and it seems from the comments above that any negatives can be mitigated.

Sometime in the future, there will be a new innovative design that will replace the current open floor plan trend, but it certainly will not be anything resembling what we had back in the 70s and 80s.

I do not anticipate a complete gut job and rewire, but there is some potential existing above only one unit.

That could potentially be risky.Can you house hack? 

Cost Savings:By acting as your own general contractor, you can potentially save money by avoiding the markup that professional GCs add to subcontractor fees and materials costs.2.