I'd say 50% of commercial/private mortgage lenders don't care if it's unoccupied, then some will reduce the max LTV by 5% if it's not and some lenders won't lend at all.

You should be focusing on making sure your 3 properties are cash flowing at maximum capacity and I would be putting money in to reduce the future CapEx instead of trying to get creative to get another property.

Demand.Evict.I just wrote a long email about this in another conversation and don't have the energy to do it again, so please read through that response for further details.

To be on solid footing if there were ever an issue to arise, you really have two options 1) collect rent and then since you are eliminating their use of the unit put them up somewhere 2) provide a credit or reduced rent for the days the unit is taken out of service. 

Much prefer the the word help and the energy it entails.

I’d like to get solar and the Tesla battery setup but power is so cheap here I can’t justify it. electric is REALLY expensive in Hawaii.. and as such there are some great solar plays for Hawaiian residences  if Brandon Turner ever got introduced to those you would see him doing whole pod casts on those incredible programs for those living in Hawaii For me personally if I had to since TESLA is light years ahead of anyone else and my car is grandfathered into FREE supercharging for the life of the vehicle I could just use those as needed and never pay for energy..  

There is no direct impact on cash flow.Theoretically, rising rates could reduce real estate prices.

You may be able to get reduced property taxes.

No sense in wasting time and energy fighting this in my opinion.cheers

A good leasing agent is worth their weight in gold to reduce vacancy and avoid problem tenants.