Our tenants SFHs and duplex pay gas/electric so one less bill makes my unit more attractive, I also have less concern of CO issues.The determining factor for me was heat, if the furnace is gas then so is the HW heater.

Once this site fills up somewhat, it will be attractive to the more aggressive retail chains, then I will reach out to a connected commercial outfit..Absolutely they can start writing contracts and leases for me while I travel and go spend money. 

We need to do this to attract help on the Leasing side.

I am not kidding I have seen 4 new developments around the attractions area over the last year.

Investing in a more recession-proof market (I see you're in LA) might be a bit more attractive at this point in the cycle.

Look closely at the condition and what you are going to need to invest to make it an attractive rental. 

Return it to the condition it was so you can attract a better resident 2.

Although the metrics aren't as attractive as other markets, the metrics still look good! 

Which, again, is why BRRRRing is so attractive to me.Considering my end goal (multiple buy-and-hold) I was gonna start with a BRRRR, but VRs came up as an idea, and I got excited about that possibility as well.Thanks again!

You might have luck attracting some of those tenants for the year.AirBNB:  It's not ideal because you'll need to furnish but this is an option.