They were upfront when I spoke to them but their clients are too busy to give a reference.

Out of curiosity, are you referring to possible asset protection when you state "max protection"?

@Mike Lambert I can refer you to a good agent.....

Does anyone have a good electrician and/or plumber they'd be willing to refer?

You are referring to seller financing or an REC/wrap, rather than an assumption.  

There are sources to refer you to.

Just sharing a story here.I approved a tenant (boyfriend girlfriend with 3 kids) to rent our home.I did all of the due diligence including checking landlord references. the girlfriend put a certain email address in the apllication as landlord reference contact.

- Refers to loans and mortgages that cover the costs of purchasing and launching your short-term rental property and business. 

I can refer you to some lenders to start off that would give you some good advice and information. 

Am I over thinking this, or am I on the right track (referring to whether I should account for inflation in my CapEx numbers)?