The owner generally has a few documents (change of owner and payee) to complete and then an annual inspection.

I have W-2 income and three investment properties.  

The data the city requested was more than would be reflected on my income taxes. 

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Should I agree to this so I can make some additional income, or is this opening a can of worms that I don't want to open? 

All the benefits of living near CA but no state income tax.

If they provide you one, I would still say I am getting my own.I would ask for full demographics of the area, including incomes, home prices, education levels, crime levels, etc.I would want to see full tenant application and any pertinent backup verifying income, employment history, landlord references, etc of the in-place tenant.I would want to talk to the property manager, if they are coming with the property.  

In most cases it is the duration of occupancy by the investor annually, often as little as 2-4 weeks per year.

These type of loans have the least requirements and are usually approved based on the investment property alone and not the income of the borrower.The highest interest rates will be from a hard money lender.

I haven't seen this lately but be careful and read the terms - there are often terms in the mortgage that preclude using the second home as an income property or limit the number of days you can be paid rent on it.