It is the trade off over a SFH for some tenants.Hope this helps and good luck!

For those of you managing your own property, what supporting documents besides tax returns do you ask for when your applicant is self-employed?

Cash out refinance the property (trading equity for debt) and pay out the cash to yourself and your business partners.2.

I take 2 accepted methods of payment: auto debit, etransfer.

As you and others will not this comes with trade off's and only you can decide if that is right for your model.  

I don't know that you would necessarily have to use specific trades people to actually do the work.

Start learning about different trades and get familiar with the closest community college.

Perhaps my method of running the numbers is wrong, I'm forgetting something or the local market is missing a massive deal.

To update each bureau separately and each trade line separately costs a little and take some time (a few days to get the report with the new scores), but saves you a ton in interest rate and subsequently monthly payment down the road.  

Selling high and buying high is generally just a trade and the taxes are an expense.