Just because something appears to be working doesnt mean it is until we have history and benchmarks.

Btw, we are going for the modern look.

I checked out your site/blog and it's so modern and clean and conversational - very nice!

You would probably be doing yourself a favor to at least paint the living areas a modern 'greige' to make it look newer.  

Utilize the seasoning period find and negotiate Modern Anchor plus two units  and the anchor be a fast food NNN. 

Consider not setting a goal tied to volumeInstead consider setting a goal tied to increasing financial benchmarks..... 

Can't speak to the specifics on how best to handle other than I know remodels happen every so many years with national tenants to keep their stores looking current and modern.

Modern electronics!

However, about four years ago, I converted my 1,000 sqf basement into a beautiful, modern 2/1 rental.

You still have upside potential on the units you do not pre-sell, but that comes with downside risk.Possibly, you could use prefab (modern prefab housing can be of the highest quality) to control for costs and shorten the time-horizon of the project.