And certainly the tenant can allow access to the appraiser.  

From what I understand from associates in the industry, they have problems with hackers getting access and listing the property on craigslist.  

Conventional and FHA, are pretty nuanced, but working with a broker with access to more lenders is never a bad thing.

My title company is able to use copies of the cleared checks used to pay the taxes and copies of the tax bills to certify it if you have access to both of those things.

Downsizing to access equity is never a bad idea, especially if you aren't enjoying the place and have future investment goals. 

I had no access to it and my name was nowhere on the check.

Due to what has been going on I may keep the lockbox on the door and have the tenants give themselves access to the unit while leaving other relevant information on the kitchen counter.

Online crowdfunding platforms started giving a huge group of retail investors access to loans secured against real estate.

Make sure the mailing address for your rental properties is one that you have regular access to as this is important to get updated on such matters.

BRRRR is essentially using your same initial funds over and over again.The only way to scale is to have access to more money either private partners, HML's, etc.Furthermore I'd start looking into multifamily instead of single family to scale faster.