If you're only using a portion of the funds, its less of a risk and could make sense depending on your situation and the deal itself.  

Many of also argued that forcing out many STR's will impact our tourism revenues, which we're very dependent on, as many travelers won't come here if they have to stay in a hotel.

@Phil SheltonYou would need a civil engineer to provide a drawing to get submitted to zoning and get a permit if it passes zoning is most common This also depends on the road - if it’s a state road forget it as it will take a year to get approved and cost a fortune - if it’s a local road process not as cumbersome but don’t expect this to happen quicklyIn some instances you may have to prepare sight distances etc to make sure it’s safe to add a curb cut

I am not buying, selling, investing or anything related to BP.DM me if interestedBuying in Kensington is either a total disaster or a very brilliant move, depending on your timeline.

Just depends where it falls in my rotation.

This may depend on your market, of course, but in general, if all of the nearby MTRs have it, you are going to want it for your units, as well.

Regarding evictions, it depends on the time and resources you have available.

It depends on the type of lender, the broker is using.If a broker is using a wholesale lender, they make their money on the back end side.

There's many other options in real estate such as syndication and note investing depending on your level of involvement. 

It depends on a lot of factors; primarily the local jurisdiction rules that may limit lease changes (in Portland/Oregon rent, security deposit, screening fees, an no-cause evictions are heavily regulated).