That is part of what I am paying the GC for, however it has allowed me to understand the process in depth, as well as keep an eye on costs.  

Rent: Focus on long-term rentals to generate steady cash flow, with an eye on market conditions for any short-term rental opportunities.4.

The issue is I've lived in cities my whole life and feed off social life, something I'm already concerned with having when I'm working remotely.I'm currently eyeing cities like Chicago and NYC, the latter of which I have not lived in and have been doing some digging on.

I also think it's great that our property isn't sitting empty when we're gone and because we own and live on-site, our neighbors also keep an eye out for us. 

If you're keeping an eye on the U.S. housing market, you've probably noticed some pretty interesting shifts happening lately.

My ability to picture and design something pleasing to the eye is lacking--a tool like this would be helpful, especially for ideation of what "could be."

Personally, I wouldn't totally disagree, but it is very much in the eyes of the beholder what "nice place to live" means.Based on your post, I would assume you are getting requests because you are a new landlord (maybe the old one was not a kind person, so tenants chose not to make any requests) and that you are asking them to pay more rent for a unit that is likely in worse condition than when they moved in.So now, you can either tell them no, or you can accommodate and potentially open up pandoras box of setting expectations that you will cater to all requests all the time, or as noted, you can remove yourself from the equation and hire a PM to handle the requests.  

Criminal past and eviction history are key, but number 1 for me is looking someone in they eye and making a decision with all of the reports on my tool belt!

*Rendering of Waterside Development*Brookfield is ahead of some other developers in the area, already well into it’s Halley Rise development, which delivered it’s first phase of buildings in 2022, and at completion in 2026 will have brought 1.5 million square feet of office space, 250,000 square feet of retail, 5 acres of public open space, and new public streets and infrastructure, also just outside the Reston Town Center Metro.Source: Chuck Kuhn Set To Buy Long-Stalled 225-Acre Loudoun Development SiteSource: Exclusive: Chuck Kuhn has deal to buy massive Silver Line development siteSource: Sterling quarry would become lake in waterside developmentSource: Rivana Developers Eye Construction in Early 2024Source: Halley Rise Project Remains on Schedule in RestoThanks for reading my thesis on Reston Virginia.

Just be sure to keep a close eye on rehab costs and timelines to ensure you’re getting the best return on your investment.