Should I offer to pay them for their consultation, or are these types of questions common as part of the PM vetting process and is a "courtesy service"?

It's not common that loans in good standing are called due, but it does happen, regardless of what people tell you.

Outside of something within a few hours of you midwest is very common - Kansas, Missouri, Ohio.

They are not allowed in certain master planned communities.Summerlin, including Sun City Summerlin▪ Town Center▪ Skye Canyon▪ Cliff’s Edge▪ Symphony Park▪ Grand Canyon Village▪ Las Vegas Medical District▪ Providence SquareAnd these restrictions I find would be the most difficult for you to overcome - A short-term rental license does not provide authority to violate any common-interest community’s covenants,conditions and restrictions (CC&Rs).

When I started, I used a $64K HELOC, and today, I’ve grown it into a $3,000,000+ portfolio.That being said, BE EXTREMELY PICKY with your first property.

Directed Trust is another common one.

Should I offer to pay them for their consultation, or are these types of questions common as part of the PM vetting process and is a "courtesy service"?

I've got the common sense items such as clean the lint trap, report leaks ect.

Keeping investor money safe in this environment requires extreme amounts of investigation. 

i would say its still common or typical for DSCR lenders to require that lease in case of a cash-out refi (assuming this is the context)Interesting, I haven't come across that.