I want to introduce myself, provide my short and long term goals, and connect with those who can relate to my starting point. 

If it's too short, the numbers won't work in my favor.

So in short to compare lenders i must have my credit run 4,5,or even 6 times?

A lot of HOAs downtown don’t allow short term rentals ie.

(this is important if you do need a short term loan to purchase then refinance out - and the answer should be 1 day...very important that it is 1 day on title is all that is needed to refinance) What is my minimum down payment required?

Then in the room details they mention "nonconforming", or perhaps in the description/notes.

;-)https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Short-Term-...Thoughts?

You're short changing yourself there, it will actually make the deal even better.1-2 percent annually at least.

In a brief description let me tell you who I am and why you should listen to me. 

Or, you could do short term rentals on sites like Airbnb or VRBO.