But that's not very frequent.

I'm looking for updates but they do not come as frequently as I'd probably like - and it sounds like others as well. 

Sometimes pulling out equity and reinvesting it elsewhere..maybe in a smaller, more agile asset..can give you the cash flow boost you’re after without giving up a solid property.Improving the property’s current performance by making it more appealing to tenants or tweaking lease structures could give you a nice bump.

But a tenant may, so the insurer provides coverage for a rental that you wouldn't have in an owner-occupied home.If a tenant starts a fire => As per my lease the tenant has to get liability insurance for $500k before moving in.

In NYS, you cannot just terminate their lease. 

I love the concept especially given the need in your market for storing things like snow machines, boats, rvs etc, but also for repair or general "fab shops".As long as you are seeing the demand in your specific market for these spaces, and perhaps its worth getting some leases signed up prior to breaking ground but thats a personal preference thing, I think the numbers look promising if the use case is there.

I had already decided when their lease was up they were getting a hefty increase, which encouraged her to move on after a few months of M2M.  

Or you can try and lease option it, but be sure to mentor your tenant all the way to get pre-approved, otherwise you have an 80% chnace they won't be able to buy it. 

The “borrower” would have an option to buy back the property if (1) all lease payments (“mortgage payments”) have been made and the borrower/seller pays is the sale price/loan amount in full at the time the option period/note matures.  

Can I ask why you want to rent out a short term rental instead of buying or renting out a whole unit that you already own to a tenant on a one year lease?