Meaning that a portion might not be able to be expensed if you're doubling the trip as a vacation, and it can't be anything extravagant (there's a lot of nuance with this).

I live in the home and rent out a 700 SF portion of the home.

If rental portion is half, then mortgage would be $150k. 1.

Was it all a primary residence, or did you list a portion of it as an investment asset (with depreciation taken and rental income declared)?

The shed - they did not get any permissions from me nor from the municipality - only allowed one shed of a certain size, and now there are 2 so it would be a bylaw infraction. 

Many lenders typically establish their minimum loan sizes at around $100,000, encompassing both the initial loan amount for the purchase price and any needed rehab expenses.

With a table saw you can either cut plywood to size and do nice woodwork, or you can lop off your hand.

Any small/medium-size MF owners/managers in the downtown Phoenix market with tips and leads on finding reliable and responsible tenants for a property in a class C neighborhood in downtown Phoenix in today’s market?

What is the size of the portfolio?

Someone will likely not have an overlay like what you're referring to, but min loan size may be an issue.