Basically you need to ask yourself is this something you want or are you really looking for cashflow now. 

Basically, they're just waiting on the appraisal price to be within a certain amount and they can move to get the closing documents.  

This basically means you won't be able to refi based upon STR income unless you have 1-2 years of it.

I'm struggling with the same issue right now for my portfolio where my cleaners are basically resigning in November citing lack of help and the travel distance with gas prices on the rise...

It will now basically be more of a distance from a hazard area vs. before a static line on a map. 

In most places, the ban on evictions was basically due to non-payment.

Have you learned exactly how much extra "oomph" to put into your houses or do you just provide the basics?  

Considering the lot is 25’ wide, that would only leave me 9’ of width to build by right.

I understand the basics requirements of creating a primary residence but dont see clarity on what actually constitutes the majority of the year spent there.

I tell my sales reps that if the seller is really tough to deal with on the first phone call, then we usually want to pass on it, since if they are that tough just to ask some basic questions, imagine what they would be like when we need access, are negotiating a contract, or God forbid need to try to re-negotiate terms, i.e. ask for an extension, or every once in awhile a price reduction if the repairs a lot more than we originally thought.