They have worked so hard to give my brother and I everything we have and now, in their early 60's, there is no light at the end of the "9 to 5 job" tunnel for them.

Anyone that can shed some light in this would be appreciated.To me, it looks like most turnkey are priced so they are a little under the 1% rule.So, they seem to cash flow, but with COC percent returns a little below some other markets.Does this see correct to y'all?

Consider adding Skylight to bring light into the room BEFORE you close off the window.btw: color is drab IMO

You skip the drunkness and benefit from light traffic so you are able to complete a lot of trips in a very short amount of time.

As a former NPS employee I can shed some light on how this process works.  

A fixed piece of glass or painted piece of plywood (if no light is needed) would look much better and probably be easier to install...

Could anyone shed any light on the local dynamics on that?  

There are certainly exceptions, and those individuals are worth their weight in gold.  

We did all the normal stuff like painting, new floor covering and new lighting.

One big upside is the 10 paid summer weeks.I also plan on taking care of replacing cabinet hardware, installing smoke detectors, hooking up various appliances, and replacing a few light fixtures....