I personally didn't see the numbers working in either idylwild or Joshua tree and I would wait to see how the situation evolves.

The main costs I have questions about are linen services, consumables (toilet paper, trash bags, paper towels, tissues, shampoo and other amenities such as coffee/tea) and repairs & maintenance (R&M).

The neighbors wanted to make sure I would keep a tree line blocking the lots.

People, if it´s not your cup of tea don´t throw shade on stuff based on personal ideology.

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Completely ignore and forget Ohio, that is missing the forest for the trees and will cost you a ton of potential wealth down the line. 

My new property manager @Engelo Rumora and his team (great people by the way) took pictures from the place: Trash and broken equipment in the basement, left by god knows what tenant, unpatched and unpainted walls, cracks in the walls, overgrown grass, bushes and trees.

Some ideas:Offer the seller an envelope with 12 post dated check - they don't have to wait for the letter carrier.Offer to put a deed in lieu of foreclosures in escrow with their lawyer - transferring property back to them in the event of non-payment or violation of the terms of the mortgage -Offer to have monthly inspections of the property by sellerLet them know they will be added to your insurance policy in the event of fire - they get paid offOffer additional collateral (like a blanket mortgage) - always on a blanket mortgage you should have a release clause after the equity reaches a certain amount - no need to tie up your equityProvide additional co-signersProvide your nice guy resume (written testimonials about you from past customers, transactions, your preacher and other lenders, awards, newspaper clippings of you rescuing a cat from a tree, awards from the Boy Scouts) have all this in writing.

(Zero tolerance for peeling paint, gutters must be clean, no tree branches touching the roof...)It’s a solid program to participate in but definitely is more expensive than a standard rental to maintain. 

I also see tree cutters/lumberjacks working away.