I haven't yet found a pressure treated and fire rated lumber or an intumescent paint that can be used for exterior applications.

Particularly in Philadelphia where there’s a ton of red tape to navigate and construction costs are disproportionately high relative to other markets.Ten years ago I could walk into a district L&I office, complete a two page application and pick up a building permit without plans for a single family renovation the next day.

Since you're purchasing your first home, you likely don't have this rental history.Lease Agreement: While a signed lease agreement is a positive step, it might not be sufficient on its own for a lender to consider the rental income in your mortgage application.

For the first few years I would post during renovations and even show the units to multiple applicants but I found that 98% of them lacked the vision to be able to “see” what the finished project would look like and then after the original pictures were sent or the showing I lost pretty much all of the applicants.

The money that is being held that you say is "refundable" won't be because you can't defer the capital gain on the 15% of gross that is being withheld because those funds are unavailable to be included in the next transaction within the timeframe required by the 1031 exchange. 121 home sale exclusion is not applicable to foreign owned investment property. 

City staff are meticulous at making sure the applicants for a license are in fact the primary residents of the property - including interviewing neighbors.

Right now, I am looking to get into co-hosting either on AirBnb/VRBO or any other rental applications.

However, it is mostly geared toward a person who has a W-2 job themselves, which is not the case for me, so there are some applications that I am finding confusing. 

If the deed holder is a Wyoming LLC, paying recurring registers agent fees (if applicable) is still going to be more cost effective relative to transferring the asset. 

The power of knowledge is not is it's acquisition, but it's application.