Other than this, with showings: make sure the lawn is manicured, all lights are on while touring, window shades open, and maybe a handout with a short list of neighborhood amenities could be helpful!

Spiders, no lights, and the smell.

Initially, when I started investing in RE everyone I approached with an intent to form a partnership with to spread/share risk and learn with was a bit timid.I shared how I like to buy properties under market rent with deferred maintenance because I am able to do relatively light rehabs and raise rents to top market rent value. 

To demonstrate my technical competence, for my personal house I built a steam shower, installed radiant barriers with rock wool, and a wood stove insert with bathroom radiant heated floors and re-designed radiant floor heat zones, cutting winter energy consumption to 1/8, installed a whole house fan cutting summer energy to 1/2, extensive localized landscaping leading to a reduction to 1/8 the yard work, plus random quality of life improvements like wifi switches, heated floors and toilet seats, skylight install, exposed structural beams, and master bedroom laundry including electrical and plumbing, cathedral ceilings with skylights, a steam shower with wifi controllable lighting and music, concrete countertops, etc. 

We're also doing all bathrooms with new flooring, shower fixtures, vanities, light fixtures and toilets.

You could add shelves with/or a breakfast bar along the empty wall to give it completeness and more functional space and modern look and maybe add lights over the L that makes the room barrier.Since you have water running to that laundry room see if you can put a quarter bath in there along with the washer/dryer.

Majority need light renovations but more recently I’ve had some kitchens and bathroom we needed done.

You’ll need to network with boots on the ground nearby, a good cleaner, maintenance person and light manager incase of urgent guest issues, this will still be cheaper than a management company. otherwise I would say look on airbnb to other listings nearby and contact one of those hosts and offer your listing for them to manage, this is still much cheaper than a a management  company and will be honestly more effective.hope this helps feel free to reach out anytime with questionsbest of luck, Mike

I have the Honeywell 9000 color touchscreen ones at multiple properties. 

We have a significant amount saved up currently, more than enough for light rehab and closing costs without down payments, but multiple down payments would be currently cost prohibitive.