There are several factors that have more weight to them when calculating a credit score, some of the top being like hard inquiries, paying on time, and account length in terms of time.

Not sure how much weight one puts in snap shot of time reports when it comes to buy and holding long term.

I'd love to pay it off before that though, because I think I'd feel more flexible to try other things without the mortgage weight around my neck.I got onto bigger pockets via Mister Money Mustache and The Mad Fientist.

Can I take a little weight off the cash flow numbers since I'll be living it in for a few years?  

My wife and I had gone to one of those 3-day hotel banquet room 'boot camps' where they pound you with information for a total of nearly 30 hours, gradually taking away tables and seat, increasing the psychological pressure until you either leave or buy-in. 

Appraisals will go up, debt is gradually getting paid down so LTV will look better and better each time.  

I've mentioned these things here because they add weight to the properties search ranking.

If 2 layers exist already then ripping off shingles due to weight is needed and starting over which has additional labor and trash disposal costs involved.No legal advice given. 

You'll want to know what the market rents are, all your expenses, and where your demand is coming from; but cap rates at properties that small typically can be tough to compare and buyers at those price points typically don't put much weight on that metric from what I've seen. 

The DP3 covers more scenarios (water, weight of ice/sleet/snow, falling objects, in addition to all that DP1 covers) compared to the DP1 (fire, lightning, wind, hail, vandalism).