They had been staying at a family's place while it was getting taken care of. 

A tenant who wants to stay in a property indefinitely at the current rent could theoretically schedule an inspection and freeze their rent and lease.

In your price range, you could provide a comfortable place for families to stay that’s far closer to the base than the hotels.

I can probably get about $1400/mo in rent, so it fits the 1% and 50% rules.  1) If I were to do a cash-out refinance, my understanding is that I would affirm that I plan to stay in it for 12 months. 

I try to stay about 50% right now but if the mother of all deals came along I would consider more as long as what I am leveraging still cash flows at the new payment.

If you are looking to purchase a new flip or rental I suggest staying away from the MLS while the money is out.

Sometimes it's ambiguous, but even then, why should I bother with the company that has numerous unresolved lawsuits, versus another company that is virtually the same but has none.

Just make sure you stay on the case workers!

Nashville has stayed in the top ten the past 3 years as one of the fastest growing real estate markets.  

So total ALL your monthly cost and pro-rated costs.Divide by the number of months you think they will stay.