FinishesIf you are house hacking a one unit by the room with strangers find out what you value most.If it is money then be all over your comps and push to top of market.If apprehensive about living with strangers then be slightly below market so you can have pick of the litter.Go too far below market and you will likely attract the wrong tenants and have too many people to screen. 

Many OOS investors set themselves up for failure because they don't truly take the time to understand:1) The Class of the NEIGHBORHOOD they are buying in - which is relative to the overall area.2) The Class of the PROPERTY they are buying - which is relative to the overall area.3) The Class of the TENANT POOL the Neighborhood & Property will attract - which is relative to the overall area.4) The Class of the CONTRACTORS that will work on their Property, given the Neighborhood location - which is relative to the overall area.5) The Class of the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES (PMC) that will manage their Property, given the Neighborhood location and the Tenants it will attract - which is relative to the overall area.6) That a Class X NEIGHBORHOOD will have mostly Class X PROPERTIES, which will only attract Class X TENANTS, CONTRACTORS AND PMCs and deliver Class X RESULTS.7) That OOS property Class rankings are often different than the Class ranking of the local market they live.8) Class A is relatively easy to manage, can even be DIY remote managed from another state.

The people, the guests, are coming to your unit mainly for the attractions of the location and for a place to sleep.

Are there other features that attract people to that area?

Its a very livable area with easy access to most necessities and attractions. 89052 happens to be a very safe place to raise a family of course do your diligence but I think your on the right path. 

What should we do to make the house more attractive to buyers? 

It's chronically been attracting folks that pay for a few months then stop.

Being a landlord in nyc, sf and tons of other rent control cities is a pretty attractive gig.You can argue it doesn't achieve its stated goals very well.

At 63 years old, I don't see building a "downline" with KW to be a meaningful attraction. 

The idea of creating a note with seller financing to reach more buyers is attractive to a lot of investors.