Or ads online because of the high tech influence?

The listing says that some rehab is needed but optional (like adding a garage, or putting central air), and has been inspected 2 years ago.Let me know what you guys think, as I'm pretty excited to drop my money for this opportunity.

Talk to landlord who have "for rent" ads up and see if you can talk w/ them about how you can help them or provide value and see where that takes you.

Work with them to make their job easier (like buy extra linens, better laundry infrastructure, ect.). 3.)

These machines don't require coins so the Landlord simply charges extra rent to cover the cost.

Thanks for the quick reply, Julie - very encouraging to hear that it's an avenue worth pursuing.I used to be concerned about my personal furniture (which is not inexpensive) but after I added up the opportunity costs of NOT utilizing my primary residence as a STR in my absence, all my concerns about it vanished.

I've seen $300 deposit for the pet and $25-$50/month extra.

You would be able to sell off your position to the new buyer (plus your added value), which you may find to be very difficult; essentially acting as a wholesaler, but with tighter parameters (i.e. a buyer who's willing to do seller financing within the owners boundaries).

These men generally appreciate a little extra work/money.

So your architect should provide this.Plumbing - Bring your architect a nice lunch and smile and they can help you sort this outHVAC - you may need to pay a small fee to get an engineer on board (or maybe not - ask your architect)Electrical - if this wasn't part of your initial contract with architect you will likely have to pay extra for this.