(Unless we're talking about maybe a dog house)It sounds to me like you and your handyman have way different goals.

• Civil Integrity: Does the prospective tenant have a civil records history that would influence the type of renter they would be, including any history of previous eviction, owing money to previous landlords or poor landlord references due to payment or behavioral issues? 

Behavioral economics tells us people experience the pain of losses twice as much as gains.

Many offices require a photo ID on file in case something happens (fraud, sexual assault, murder, abusive language or behavior, etc.).  

Do not let the tax tail wag the income dog here. 

I just started house hacking and this is from my apartment lease that just ended.So in the 2 years I lived at my old apartment, my dog had probably 6 accidents (urine or vomit).

I don't have any dogs in the fight but I have read a bunch from JD and @Shawn McCormick about the area and even without looking at data know that it won't work.

so can evict and reset rents to market" is exactly the type of investor behavior rent control laws were set up to prevent.You are at the start of your investing journey: consider an area without rent control to start with until you learn a lot more.

They can't consider the size of bedrooms, the kitchen layout, the view from the front window, or the five dogs barking all day long next door.

Also coffee shops like Bottoms Up Coffee are moving in and small microbreweries like brew dog and land grant.