.* If you are moving just a short distance from the current PR and/or moving from a SFH to multi, then make sure you have very good explanation letter to convince the underwriter why they should approve this purchase as an owner occupied.With regards to the financing options, I always prefer conventional, so PMI eventually drops off.

Usually rentbacks call for higher rents than market, not lower. of course, those situations I've seen have always been short term. you make it sound like this can be several months. in that situation, I would tell them they have to pay market rent, and provide security deposit.

It’s short notice, but we will be meeting up with a couple of investors tomorrow at 9.

Long story short use a mortgage calculator.Buying at say 900k at zero down would Be a monthly payment of 5988 a month.

If they claim they never obtained it, they can claim twice the amount of the deposit against me in court.So short of obtaining a scanner to take with me to appointments or bringing duplicate copies to fill out and sign, how would you suggest I mitigate this risk?

It looks like you're short $210,000 plus closing costs. 

I have a friend that owns a vending machine business and in a lot of cases the businesses don't get a cut of profits, but the businesses want the machine there so it will be there for customers, and the vending company supplies the machine, keeps it stocked, and maintained and keeps all the profits.

I am in contract on a short sale.

Something I learned to late is to convert them to a tax free account and make up the tax and penalty by possibly being able to invest in a place other than the stock market by having a true self-directed IRA.If I was younger and was more aware how things worked I would be much better off when, and if I did, retired early and spent my later years on retirement by having financial freedom. 

Short-term rentals can be difficult to finance.