Many BP people see contractor, RE agent and property manager as the only options to enter the RE business.

When the lease comes up for renewal, consider adding a cleaning service option, with costs passed on to them if it’s needed.

I have been renting out mid-term for a long time but I'm wondering if everyone has the same problems I do with the current options. 

I've seen some lenders offering light doc financing, and I hadn't considered it an option before now. $2500/m.

The only other option in VB at the moment is home share.

I live in the US and some of the questions I have involve lending options to help me out with the construction loan and approaches to managing the property as a short-term vacation rental.

Given these factors, is it worth losing some cash flow by refinancing to a conventional loan, or should I explore other options?

I give them an option: $50/mo per pet or $500 up front.Most choose $50/mo/pet.

Since we lend heavily to investors, bankers have become one of my best referral sources.

This certainly makes the 1031 option (when available) all the more important, since it is now shielding you are 30-ish percent, instead of 15-20%...Not to say it isn't worth it, if you actually qualify, but something to understand, particularly in syndications where you have no say in hold, refi or exit.