I don't know about wall maps but if you like paper you can get one of those county spiral bound map books from Rand McNally and start writing numbers on them. 

If you have a pad of paper, try to jot down notes while they're talking.If they need to know more about what you're doing, just speak the truth, disclose what you need to disclose (so as not to be found shady later).Starting out, I had the same question.

I try to avoid flood insurance with other types of non secured loans or someone holding paper vs a conventional type mortgageWe are having a REIA meetup in Atlantic City on August 10th https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/329286-atlantic-city-nj-real-estate-networking-meetupWouldn't it be cheaper and easier to house hack into something?

I have a paper screening and then only run credit background on candidates that meet a basic criteria rejecting one before moving on.

What you'll find is that most of the theories are actually very persuasive on paper, but none have (and many cannot be) implemented in any way close to their ideological foundations.

Is it just a rule on paper to possibly avoid some liability for the additional person, without enforcing the occupancy rule?

At least on paper, sounds like winning to me.

Although I started in foreclosures in the late 1970's, I didn't become a hard money lender or buy paper until 1989.

On paper, the cash flow looks better in the worse areas, but I've found that over time location wins out, with easier management, less turnover, better tenants, and especially appreciation and more options for resale.A caveat is that if the lesser area is gentrifying, which you say it might be.

I guess the brick & mortar side of investing trumps the paper assets in the sense of scepticism.