I would not suggest doing anything that is not allowed - even if inspectors are not 100% sure about the current law, the AIRBNB model is being closely looked at by every municipality big and small with general sentiment from residents and the hotel industry to be against it.

Give them your business and trust and it will come back in your industry.

The appraisal industry needs to catch up still. 

Hey good people I just want to hey and I really appreciate how everybody is coming together to help one another in this industry!

I actually disagree with my industry's bias in favor of escrow accounts.

I have been working in the real estate space for a number of years and have experience in many areas of the industry. 

The worst problem is that it's just about impossible to buy shrewdly in a city you don't know well, and you're not going to get the best deals and treatment from people who don't know you and see you as a long term customer. 

There are a lot of great people in the industry (both on the self-management side with various platforms that can help you through managing it on your own, AND on the PM side if you decide to go that route).

I am born and raised in the Kansas City area and work in the fire protection industry. 

As you look into that refi just keep your long term strategy in mind so you don't get in a potential bind.Since you've already done a 1031 to get into this property that means that by the time you're ready to sell it will have a truckload (industry term) of tax deferred.