If you are buying rental properties, you aren't using the same loan type as flipping.

In future, find out the permit requirements from the AHJ (Authority having Jurisdiction).

I don't understand why younger people aren't interested in those deals. 

However, I still learned a lot since short term rentals have unique insurance needs that aren't always met with traditional policies.

Typically we get a copy of their license / identification and pull credit etc after they sign a credit authorization form.Typically notarized documents are needed when recording them with a county, but for a contract it’s very rare to have contracts like a lease notarized.

Because if they aren't out, then you get some of that money.

I personally doubt that will apply here because the kind of requests mentioned aren't "reasonable" ones.

People doing "no money down" don't learn that way, because they aren't risking their own money.

Meanwhile, those that are criminals aren't being investigated or punished.

If they aren't able to reduce your taxes then they don't get paid.I assume they are selective about which appeals they will take on since there is no benefit to them or the homeowner to not be able to win an appeal, but I have no knowledge of their internal business logic.