I am starting to suspect that while I might not do the most efficient thing from an investment standpoint, I will probably still land in a decent place going with my gut long term. 

I look at the whole screening process as being a way to efficiently get rid of the bad apples.

I have seen some great efficient airbnb setups in center city and fairmount.

I am in the business of running an efficient and strategic business for example wholesaling and flipping homes.

Make efficiencies of scale happen in a single place, and you'll go far.

Along the way I also was able to get free insulation installed (~10k value) using the local utility energy efficiency initiatives as well as laid plastic sheeting in the bare crawl spaces to help with moisture and bring it up to code. 

In markets where turnkey companies are able to exist effectively and efficiently most times gives insight to the future appreciation of the assets.

A big factory downtown has been bought out and is getting renovated not sure exactly what is going there but that can bring a increase in jobs.

The real sticking point that I cannot factor is how half the rentals on the market have heat included in the rent.

Fire chiefs have to pass the building for all fire and safety regs, city power has to pass the building for energy efficiency if the tenant pays heat, public works has to flee all permits and outstanding fees.