I don't think siding will really affect your appraisal - it seems to be more of a "does the house have functional siding or not" type deal

The boiler/radiators are functioning just fine but figured this would be a good time to make the switch if need be.

looking longterm who knows what's going to happen in the market.The largest thing to be cautious about is that with commercial tenants you as the owner often have to put up money in the form of a check or abated or free rent to help the tenant get open for business and build out the space. 

They negotiate with the credit card companies on your behalf, helping you get the largest possible credit line.

There's a lot of good 1-4 units out here in Ohio and its the 7th largest GDP by state that continues to grow.

Of course we are the largest brokerage by agent count also. 

This house had a working HVAC, working electric, and all plumbing was functional, so all it needed was cosmetic work.

Can be a function of a few things1. what's the rental demand?

Almost everything can be done virtually these days including many property management functions. 

Commercial brokers function similar to wholesalers regarding property solicitation.