@Jennifer Rysdam,Being in business sometimes requires us to go against our heart, or to look differently at a situation to figure out what's best for everyone.Your post spells it out quite well.

In my heart I think people still want to own their home and build a life. 

At the end of the day, you should do whichever one pulls at your investor heart the most frankly. 

Go to your hearts content because you're opening yourself up for way more opportunities for something to go wrong.

I take rent and anything you pay monthly (water) very serious and will evict you in a heart beat.

I could just see somebody's dumb behind having a heart attack, heat stroke, or burn in that thing, then they or their family will hire an attorney to prove your sauna is 0.3 degrees hotter than the industry standard, doesn't have the correct signage, you didn't post the number to 911 inside the sauna....some sort of nonsense to make it your fault and expensive. 

I will definitely keep your advice to heart as I move forward!

There is useful information about Wisconsin security deposits refunds from page 8:https://datcp.wi.gov/Documents/LT-LandlordTenantGuide497.pdfI am not familiar with Wisconsin law by heart, am not a lawyer in any state, and the following is my general advice to anyone in your situation:1.

,I'm 100% with @Jason DiClemente... it looks outdated and dingy now (no offense), and the kitchen is the heart of the home and is what people look at first!   

I will definitely take all these to heart when purchasing my first OOS property.