Lenders don't want you to take loans in your personal names for a variety of reasons.There are the legal aspects from their end, of having done a "commercial loan" to an individual. 

We have a university, quality libraries, a variety of types of neighborhoods, a river, nice parks, an artist community, urban gardens.  

They can put a man on the moon, and make tiny bonsai trees, but they cannot make a grass variety that only grows to 2 or 3 inches maximum for every climate in the USA.This is a huge money making opportunity for some green thumb to "invent".They have dogs that will fit in a teacup, whey not grass--everyone hates cutting it.Just my 2 cents.

There is really a great variety in what sort of rentals you'll get in different areas.

@Trent Reeve as with most things, yes, a variety of sources is best to help make the most educated decision, I agree.

It can’t hurt and may be very revealing.

I choose to be on the low end of that spectrum for a variety of reasons, and that will help to lower your premium as well.

I have bought many houses with owner financing of one variety or another.

It is your choice to raise rents or not based on a variety of factors, which in your case could be anticipated vacancy that you'd like to avoid, especially in light of having to evict other units.

I had a duplex under contract last month and had to back out after the inspection revealed big issues with the foundation and we couldn't come to terms on the credit they'd pay us to fix it.