Looking forward to all your responses. 

What is the purpose of application screening?

Interesting article about “Squatters’ Rights” in California; how they originated and their intended purpose vs. how they are currently being taken advantage of.California's Squatter's Enable Tenancy Rights After Just 30 Days, Raising Concerns Among Property Owners About Housing Security

They offer flexibility in design and can be customized to include a business space.Shipping container homes: While trendy, these can be challenging for mixed-use (residential/commercial) purposes due to zoning and building code issues in many areas.

I'll message you her number.I wanted to update my response with more accurate information.

Quote from @Daniel Kulik: Thanks for the response @Simon W., I definitely agree with the accounting piece, what are you thought on the legalities side of this.

Thank you for your comment, yes I learned enough from BP not to take the existing tenant, knowing they pay rent lower than the market and currently not responsive at all.

He's someone I already knew, and he does the work for a small rent discount but he's about to move out and I don't think it'll be so easy to find another qualified tenant without losing a month's rent while looking.Before I bought the building, the tenants were all responsible for taking their own cans to the road and they were collectively responsible for keeping the area clean, but they didn't (and I didn't know they didn't.) 

You may need to get a home appraisal, and you'll be responsible for the cost"My question is : Should I have my own appraisal done by a reputable company that would be accepted by banks for appraisal estimates and then request Citizens to do their own appraisal for a request of PMI cancelation.

Do you want to take on the responsibility of being a landlord?