most people who rent their property make money . otherwise there would not be any rental homes
flawed logic applying in single case.
The value in this home is the time and thought put into renovating.
it can not be unlocked renting, because of the risk. Sure, could get lucky and have a 10 year renter that loves the place like their own.
in reality, it is going to be someone that loses their job, and it takes 5 months to evict, and they decide their inability to pay, and
being thrown out is the owner's fault, so a few extra holes to patch and pissing in the dishwasher are fair trade.
want to rent a home to make $$, patch the walls, paint, make sure most stuff works, rent.
i've had both types. multiple times. won't do it again. even if i went slumlord or executive levels.