Condo, high rise, multi-family, single family, the type does not matter.

The low rise type buildings without elevators tend to have the more relax rules and also the lower assesments, so they can be a good option.

I would like to put "friendly" liens on them as a barrier to fraudulent transfers, which are apparently on the rise. 

While the "type" of neighborhood can sometimes make tenant approval criteria a little more flexible, we always try to avoid making desperate decisions that could lead to future evictions.The rise in evictions that you're seeing could be partly due to landlords lowering their standards to fill units quickly, which might lead to issues down the road with tenants who can't pay rent consistently or have a history of instability.

Condos have a lower price entry point, but many are facing insurance assessments due to rising insurance costs, so that has to be reviewed carefully, but single family homes are seeing the same rate pressure unless very new construction. 

You see this often in Chicago high rises where they use a less thick countertop.At the end of the day, you aren't saving a ridiculous amount of money, so like anything it helps when you are doing it at scale.What is your future vision for your Short Term rental business?

This is fine when values and demand are rising, and things are selling quickly.

Since then Arizona State University has grown tremendously, new high rise apartments showed up, multi units started specializing in marketing "room rent", and of course home owners that bought decades ago are able to undersell like the mom and pops in your area.Kudos for identifying that your customers value proximity to entertainment more so than to educational facilities.  

With rising rates and tighter lending criteria, finding creative financing options has become a major focus for me and many others in the community.

Most people see some kind of cost of living raise, and by increasing slow and steady, the rent increases likely correspond well with the rate at which their income is rising.