Is there a reason they can't simply put a 24-hour notice (or whatever notice is required) on the door that a showing will be occurring on X date at Y time? 

In many markets SFR simply won't cash flow.

If you told a lender the investment home you were buying was going to be your primary residence and simply didnt move in afterward, what could they do?

And only if your lucky, will the window have simply been installed crooked or has settled and the rough framing will accommodate the the realignment.

IE opening bid 100 to 200k.. most investors in those areas simply wont bid on properties that high.. they all want the sub 70k ones or so.. whereas us west coast foreclsoure buyers at least in WA OR CA starting bids are rarely under 200k..   

Or, do we wait this out & simply refinance?  

It simply isn't income, so there is no income tax on the proceeds of a refinance. 2) Is the interest on a refi tax deductible?

If you are open to exploring other states, simply weigh pros an cons and see which one comes out on top!

I requested a Redemption of my funds from fundrise back in January and they won't release them.Here is what they said:Fundrise Advisors, in our capacity as Manager of the eREITs and eFunds, has determined that it is necessary at this time to suspend the processing and fulfillment of redemption requests.While under normal market conditions, we seek to provide investors with the ability to redeem their investments on a regular basis, during times of financial crisis or extreme uncertainty, it is absolutely critical that we suspend redemptions in order to protect the interests of all our investors.As Manager, we have an obligation to make decisions based upon what is best for the entire Fundrise investor community and must always put the priorities of the whole above any one individual.Fundamentally, Fundrise investors own real property, which is simply not liquid. 

I looked into Ring and Simpli Safe but they don't seem to have products built for a multi-unit application.