One solution is you may pass the tax on to your guests for each transaction.Also to maximize revenue/profit are you able to add extra beds? 

I have a flat roof and I think that either gabled or elevated flat will be a solution.

And we haven't even touched on the favorable tax treatment of rental real estate vs. the stock market. 

Has anyone any experience with running the dehumidifier successfully as a long term solution.

unfortunately, I don't have a good solution for this...Another option: take over some or all of the tenant screening process yourself...much of the tenant screening process can be handled remotely...do a zoom call with prospective tenants, the background check is online, have them sign the lease and pay online, etc....I self-manage all my own properties (which are local), but really, when I think about my own properties, there are very few (if any) aspects of management that absolutely require my physical presence...if I really wanted to, I could coordinate most of the management remotely--and this is esp. true for many aspects of tenant screening. ...and I know that I'd have a higher standard of tenant screening than most PMs would have...Plus, since you have experience managing your local property, you probably already have a solid understanding of how to screen tenants...Good luck!

Keep grinding for a solution.         

Private lenders, on the other hand, can be more flexible in their lending criteria and may see the potential in funding a 10-unit apartment complex as it still qualifies as a small multifamily propertyRemember, real estate investing often requires creative solutions.

Finding a solution to your personal situation is the hard part

I would talk to Shaun Weekes at Innovation Lending Solutions.

Like others have said, sellers are no longer getting the "as-is and take my firstborn" treatment - I've seen more price drops and seller concessions than ever before!