Thanks @Richelle T., The Boscobel Group, LTD  and @Randy Landman.  

NO LEASES IN PLACE.FREE MARKET.Plenty of quiet privacy and country-style large back yard with brand new fence and patio floor.

Admittedly, there is the fact that I just didn´t love Venice and wouldn´t buy a VR property anywhere I didn´t love, so perhaps another of a different mind may be more dedicated to finding the property that makes the numbers work. 

Create a culture and management style that people can appreciate.Think outside the box. 

and also, does anyone have experience with replacing windows and whether or not that often involves custom sizes or if typical Home Depot style windows work.  

The Countrywide/Bank of America sh*t took care of our credit, so we're starting from scratch.In fact, thanks to CW/BOA we can't even get a home equity line of credit or refi our house to get some of the equity out of it!  

http://screencast.com/t/M6P9qPql4M

Thanks for the feedback @Ryan Kopczyk...nice Kuzza shirt btw.

It´s the first time we´ve leased this unit for LTR, though it´s been active in the past as a full-time STR (when it wasn´t our primary).

-R-T-A cabinets (ready to assemble) (if you do a search, some threads will contain online stores links also)-ikea-custom cabinets-you learn to do it (time consuming + need to spend for tools)(if you add more details in you post, others can give you more detailed responses)-depends on your budget and your expectationsGood luck and pictures of your finished results will be appreciated