Better to just donate money to the cause than take the risk IMO.Now, if there were a way to run it through VRBO or AIR and then Venmo them back the money?

Upgraded the 25 yr old furnace & then they offered to pay for central air to be added to the install.

With concerns of air quality (including that from mold), you can quickly differentiate your property by making this one addition to your plans.Hope this helps...

If there is upward pressure on the market ie a Sellers Market or If there is downwards pressure on the market ie a Buyers Market.

Therefore if anything, because central air also becomes included in this approach, the rents I get to command are higher while I get to put that responsibility back to them.

In general foreclosures can be a great strategy, but they have come under enough pressure in recent years (post 2017 or so, and really heating up after 2019) and this pressure has put the average discount that you buy a foreclosure home (via sheriff's sale is specifically what I'm discussing) below a reasonable threshold for the risk you take in my opinion.According to the book Zillow Talk, sheriff's sale properties sell at an average 7% discount compared to market value, which has compressed in more recent years. 

With that said, you still want to make sure you have a legal contract, not something pulled out of thin air. 

Regardless of the cost, there are other reasons to favor forced air heat over baseboard electric. 

What I mean is that flipping houses, running Air BnB, managing rental properties, and a hundred other things, are pretty hard to do well on the side.

Interesting.This may be a regional preference.I am in South Florida and all my tenants want and expect ceiling fans.it gets hot and humid down here and while air conditioning is a must, ceiling fans help move the air around.