No one has ever asked me. 3) Depends on if you want longterm or short term residents. 5) We used Redstar https://www.redstarbackgrounds.com/ they give you accept/decline recommendations.

Just ensure the new loan doesn’t overextend your cash flow.The best move depends on your long-term goals—cash flow vs. equity growth vs. diversification.

An appraiser likely won't be able to value a 1-4 unit property based off STR rents (whether projected or actually incurred), and if they are, the lender won't lend off said valuation for their applicable value (value they're lending off of). 

With all of that in mind, I think it would really be dependent on where you see that specific market going.

Maybe it can help you in your specific situation, it depends.

Just depends how you go about the process and what loans you use.

Many basement access doors are not 36" wide depending on the age of the property.

@Jesse Streng  It’s definitely important to have a dependable person here in the city.

It really depends on market demand and location.

This depends.