Personally, I love Sherwood Forest for long term rentals, but there are tons of other great neighborhoods to invest in. 

Speaking as a long-time GC, I would never consider taking on a project where the owner was in charge of all the building materials.

Tenants don't see any difference between a den and a bedroom as long as it's a functional living space, so you won't run into any issues thereIt's unlikely that you would have to pump out the system more than normal with standard usage, but one thing I would recommend is to always ensure your septic alarm is fully operational.

How long will it take him to get paid (mechanic lien, challenged in court, foreclosure).

Thanks"Reaching out from Sinistar, we’re a home-sharing platform dedicated to connecting property owners like you with displaced policyholders in need of mid to long term temporary housing.

MTR is a long-term rental, and all the same rules apply.

A few will use the higher of the two as long as there is no more than a 20% variance 

Sounds like maybe the egress window is the way to go if I want it to be a legal bed.I see in the code that it states that it can't be "below grade and damp".I was wondering if anyone knows if that means as long as I have a built in dehumidifier running, then it would be ok?

The 8 mos isn’t quite long enough to utilize just the STR income to qualify but many lenders allow AirDnA projections to be utilized as the income to qualify.

Helocs aren’t really for long term financing, the rates high and adjustable.