If you move anything, walls, plumbing, electric, get a permit.

Kitchens, bathrooms, plumbing and electrical is already set up and you just have to have the tradesman do the hookups, theoretically.

What I've learned in the end is that these home inspectors are not skilled in communication and they treat a small issue equally with a crack in the foundation or faulty electric panel. 

This was an electrical fire and NOT the tenants fault.

Also do I need an electrical inspection?

Which I have done. it. all.To top that all off, the insurance company made me put a new roof on both structures (I think the roof had a bit of life left in it, but ok) - another $11k - and the main house needs around $6k worth of electrical that the previous owner didn't do properly ("fully remodeled" my ***).

I believed the unit was freezing when an STR guest would turn the AC on with cool temperatures outside and locked out the thermostat range... which got me to this Feb when my electric bill tripled. 

Is it common place to call the utility companies to get information on electric, gas, water and garbage pick up?

Long term rentals is not working and the turnaround for airbnb is costly we are now charging tenants for electricity they consume.

I left the industry to pursue a career in wholesale electrical sales and am now a project manager at Summit Electric Supply.