You just need the right setup.Here’s my 3-step formula I teach my coaching clients:-Target the right audience — check for hospitals, engineering firms, or universities nearby.

So wanting a walk-in tub makes total sense at their age.The big things you want to watch for are:Liability + installation quality — You absolutely need something in writing that says:They pay for the tubThey pay for installation by a licensed contractorThey pay for all repairs related to itThey’ll remove it and restore the bathroom at their cost if/when they move out unless you decide you want to keep itThat protects you from being stuck with a specialty tub that future tenants might not want.There isn’t a universal “standard form,” but your PM or an attorney can draft a simple addendum.

What makes NJ so good is many of the Universities are out of room to expand becuase of how over developed our state is. 

An almost universal theme reported by those who had pizz-poor results and experience with an agent is they, the uninformed NON-professional property owner, said all the things they hoped and wished for, thought and expected, and they agent simply regurgitated a "Yeah, sure, 100%, we can make all that happen". 

I am curious where exactly your properties are located and if they are "themed" attracting Disney/Universal guests specifically or if they are standard vacation rentals.

Certain insurance products, like whole life or universal life, build cash value and can be borrowed against without triggering capital gains.

They have SCAD, Memorial Health University, and the new Enmarket Arena that's gonna bring more than ample traffic year-round.

If the universe of buyers is limited to those that can pay cash; or those that qualify for institutional financing, or those willing to part with the 30% down payment, then the ultimate sale price will reflect that.

The short answer is yes in my opinion.As you say the great properties in great areas are always going to do well.The "Airbnb" type properties (Ones not good enough to do well on Vrbo) are going to struggle unless they have something going for them like being close to someplace like a hospital, university or are very walkable to something interesting. 

It seems to honestly qualify as something closer to a boarding house, which is almost universally banned.