Eventually this review will be buried by dozens of good ones, but it will have an effect.

You can manage liability in other ways that are probably more effective, such as taking out a beefy liability insurance policy.  

I'm researching how to build cost effective cabins with "age in place" features. 

For our Memphis Investors, can you all recommend your top picks for General Contractors in terms of who is easy to work with, effective in time management and project completion, and licensed/insured? 

Or something to that effect.

Read up on fair housing guidelines and know how they effect your screening process and criteria.

You're effectively looking at how "efficient" your rental is performing with respect to rent charged. 

I know it sounds ridiculous because you live in the same house, and it doesn't sound cost effective.

Additionally, the effects won't be felt uniformly across markets.

If the mortgage was "written off" he should have received some documentation from this mortgage company to that effect.