(Usually you cannot use prior employer history until you have been at your new job for 6 to 12 months, depending on the underwriter to show that you are maintaining the same level of bonus/overtime/commission income that you had at your prior employer).

It really depends on your bigger picture and also what you are hoping to accomplish in the future.

Or the owner is incapacitated in some fashion.

I think it really depends on what type of work history you have.

It depends on the deal and the risk profile.

It would depend on your income, location and price of the home. 

If a landlord plans to hold the property for a while, we always recommend an annual lease, ending to align with the summer leading lesson, or staggered with their other leases depending on the situation.  

I have a couple STR investors do this here in the winter months depending on the events coming to town

I’m currently targeting properties in the $200K–$500K range, depending on the location and potential cash flow.

There would potentially be some weight issues with the 2nd+ floors of some shopping malls, depending on what the potential tenant wants to store in the upstairs unit.