Most times, it's the community that attracts a certain type of clientele (not the other way around). 

Anyone have any suggestions of banks that will do a cash out refi on this type of property?

Generally I'd think backfilling it with a restaurant or other use that can utilize the space but wants the location and the building type.  

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

I do the math to figure out these ratios for each applicant which is harder than you think sometimes with people working multiple gig type jobs with inconsistent income because then you also need their tax return to calculate factor their expenses in.

That said, I feel that Care.com or hiring a local housekeeper when it's remote is ideal.

I would open a separate LLC or fill out some type of paperwork stating that you are working with Airbnb now.

There is certainly opportunity there, but you have to keep in mind it's more of a long play in terms of when the area will be more of a C or B type neighborhood.Another area that comes to mind when people say "South Dallas" is Oak Cliff.

Is there a type of an investment for a 1031x that is liquid within a year?

Not ideal, but it beats pouring money down the rental drain when we could build equity instead.Is Oakland a good market for house hacking?