Buying used comes with a number of considerations - equipment age, lease terms, traffic into the laundromat, wash and fold, there's a long list.There's some good advice from others. 

That trend, along with ongoing shortages of available housing supply, will support 4% growth in home prices next year, he predicts.The optimistic forecast follows three straight years of the lowest volume of home sales since 1995, after affordability concerns pushed many prospective homebuyers to the sidelines.https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/2026-housing-market-fore...

I think the biggest push back is because I don't have the experience.

Put a fresh coat of paint in common areas, power wash the building if it has siding.

In this case they can put Strong cigarette odor, needed deep cleaning and double of washing of linens etc., extra time spent would be 3 - 4 hours.

Ensure all home appliances (e.g. dryer, washing machine) are properly plugged in, hooked up, and used according to manufacturer instructions.g.

There's a huge single demographic in todays world, so that one works in your favor and another large demo for those that are co-living with their partners/spouces, but can't qulaify for their own FTHB mortgage will likely push into studios/1's to save money to get to their first home, instead of renting a two bed.

No one wants to see prices pushed lower .Few first time home buyers have the time , experience , or money to play HGTV . 

More experienced investors can get closer to the 10–15%  (sometimes better) range since lenders feel more comfortable rolling more costs into the loan.The numbers also shift based on the deal itself—buying at a deep discount lowers your cash-to-close, while tight ARVs or riskier rehabs push it higher.

I got push back last year from an HVAC company that didn't want to enter the basement of an apartment building last year if no one was there.