Its more expensive but depending on your appetite for risk could be worthwhile. 6.

I agree with Ken, get some costs and see if it's worth it but depending on how old the roofs are on your dwellings if you have a claim and replace the roof your rating might not really change. 

Depends on what sort of analysis you're looking for but here are a few I've found helpful:https://www.city-data.com/https://www.greatschools.org/https://www.recenter.tamu.edu/data/housing-activityhttps://www.neighborhoodscout.com/

Your cash flow expectations will likely differ depending on your goals.

Rents depend on beds/baths, and most importantly location.

That's not always possible, depending on your market and your building's expenses, but it's one of the big benefits when possible.

Well if you are buying at an 8% going in today, I could argue that compressing it over 5 yrs (again depending on asset and market) to 7% is still a realistic expectation, especially if your sensitivity shows you can still make an okay return if cap rates do continue to expand.b) you need to be more patient.  

It probably depends on the data they have access to.

Depending on your budget and threshold for risk, I could certainly suggest some growth areas for you.

dependent on your level of risk. depends on state fees as well.