One example:https://www.ahs.com/home-matters/repair-maintenance/diy-tips...

Charge them market rent for 2 months and if they overstay, then rent goes up until they leave...though if you plan to use it as a rental, does it matter as long as they are paying their rent.  

Passive investors who are willing to go out further on the risk spectrum, in exchange for higher potential returns.Short answer: banks won’t give all the capital needed to execute no matter how good your relationship is.

Seasoning also matters: lenders will want you to live in the primary residence for a certain period before qualifying for another low down payment loan.

Sure terms matter, but I would imagine if you took a poll of bankable borrowers and asked why they work with particular alternative lenders they will all say the lender is knowledgeable which leads to practical underwriting and practical loan administration.

But note, what you use money for after selling a home does not matter - what matters is at the point of sale and if it was considered owner occupied or not. 

I assume(d) they think they are good negotiators, or is your thinking common in the industry that negotiating is null and void, what matters is only the money.

Also say I  was to do electrical or plumbing jobs myself and it passes inspection why would it matter if I did the job myself or paid a contractor to do it?

Th just seems like a huge cost for someone like me with only 6 properties, no matter how many features it has.

It's always a good time to buy.It's just a matter of what are you going to buy and what is the method in which you're going to buy it.