@Benjamin Storrs I'd say it's worthwhile because they provide protection that other things like insurance simply can't, and they're extremely cheap if you look around (some attorney's offer them for free). 

@Briana Lester If you can find someone willing to pay you cash and move it on their own land, it may be worthwhile.

But to make it worthwhile for me, I'm thinking of increasing the lease term to a minimum of 2 years (maybe even 3).

Alex Chin if she needed a co-signor to get the home would it still be a worthwhile investment for her through an FHA loan?

These places do well because they have extensive training programs aimed at providing a baseline for success.Having said that, I hear Papa John's is virtually giving away franchises at the moment so it's a worthwhile consideration.

This is debatable.you do not make enough commissions to make the game worthwhile even if it was allowedif your other W2 salary is high enough ($100k+), there's very little room for tax savings thru an S-corp4.

I'm wondering if it might be worthwhile to talk to each tenant individually and build some rapport, then kindly ask them if they can do their part to conserve utilities.

Potentially there could be interest if you identified a trend and a plan to deploy a substantial amount of capital to make the scale worthwhile for a VC firm; similar to what some SFR operators did raising institutional money through private equity and VC firms 5-8 years ago.  

They charge your points, higher rates, and that's how they make it worth while to lend you money for the short term.Portfolio lenders are for situation when you have a buy and hold, but a conventional lender will not lend you (hit 10 loan limit, low credit, derogatory event, etc.).Sure, you can get a portfolio or conventional loan, and flip the property.

Counter space is very small to begin with, would it make a worthwhile difference to go the granite route for durability and aesthetic?