There a few providers of such structures that post regularly to these forums.

KRAUS KPH-1630CH.I have installed a few other Kraus faucets and all have been commercial quality and look to be built to be used regularly

If the tenant owes missing rent or money for rental house damages, the landlord may ask the court to convert the case to a regular civil case.

A regular programmable thermostat will do the trick right?

If you filed a Chapter 7 you had to pass the Means Test, which means you probably didn't have a 6 figure regular job, so being able to pay for repairs with high interest rate loans in a non-cash flowing property will be difficult.

I regularly walk clients through this process in my market and help them plan their renovations with these questions in mind. 

In theory this method should be much better than a cash out refinance because you would be able to get regular refinance rate, are not limited to 20%-25% down which you regularly are on a cash out refi, and are not limited to purchase price but cash out is based on appraisal.

I am curious of the benefits/cons of student housing compared to regular residential use.

Those folks make great money from their regular jobs.

Nice post, have you done this before or regularly do this?