It is not the length of time that you hold property that determines whether you had the intent to hold for investment, but rather your actual intent. 

Fortunately, this has also been discussed at length here on BP with all of the CPA’s weighing in at one time or another, so search for something like “HELOC interest deduction” and I’m sure you’ll get some previous threads popping up. 

You should be able to modify based on length of stay and then add in anything about personal property (couches, beds, etc.)LLCIt's definitely the smartest route to go, but it's also more work.

It is about 50 feet in length and her best quote so far is 6k for material and labor to remove the wooden fence and continue the cinder block wall all the way.

They will all be arms and the lengths differ widely among lenders.

Almost all HOAs will have rules around leasing including a minimum term length, plus possible wait lists, and approval by the HOA board of each lease.

Sellers know this if they've been in the biz for any length of time, so even if you can pay up to $XXX,XXX, the Seller knows you will only pay what you decide the property is worth to you.

I’m not sure I would go to such lengths In your details.

I went with an out of state tenant to their bank and we both signed a direct funds transfer form for the 3 year length of his lease.

From time to time you will have tenants who want to change the makeup of their household.Occupants who stay a certain length of time or meet certain criteria will become your tenants whether you want them to or not, depending on the landlord-tenant law for your jurisdiction.Protect yourself by having a clear guest policy with time frames.