It's just old mom and pop owners, many do not even list the rentals online. 

They were simply the king of online bookstores. 

I really believe that we live in a time where all the information you need to do just about anything is available for free online.

So, this whole "you must live in the property for 1 year" claim that we see online seems to be completely baseless.

The only 110v dryers I see online are small portable units.

It recently dawned on me the idea of a non military affiliated individual assuming a VA loan, would this individual be able to then also gain the benefit of using an IRRRL since they have now acquired a VA loan through assumption?

You don’t even have to attend some conferences, some will publish a list of their speakers and/or attendees and you could simply reach out directly after researching their firms online.

It was tricky because the basement ceiling height is not quite 7'.From what I have read online, Fairfax limits STRs to 120 days per year, so it would not be feasible.

Monitoring open windows isn't feasible in my case, but I can definitely monitor daily electricity usage online  

Look for distressed properties through online platforms or local agents.