I know your involved at a high level with Board of Realtors and state regulators .. 

It’s gotten me seriously considering bringing an attorney in-house to handle evictions and other legal needs moving forward.I’m evaluating this from two angles:Cost Efficiency: With the expense as high as it is, having in-house counsel could potentially reduce costs over time.

I am working on these to see if theres is any way to approve them but I am wondering if my minimum requirements are too high for this area or if I should stick with it.

There's some excellent relevant & recent material from very high quality individuals on this forum.

Flippers - I'm advising clients to pass on deals where DOM are high across the board.

The risk to my business is much too high just so the agent can make a little more money on the transaction. 

There isnt any one magic "cheapest" loan - it will be highly specific to the deal.

Also any tips for automating this as much as possible and how to protect the property financially and property management would be appreciated.I ALMOST understand the rental arbitrage strategy if building a company scaling with say 30 + units and looking for high short term cash flow.  

Costs will seem high relative to the loan amount on these smaller loans, $5-6k in lender fees isn't uncommon. 

There is a very high demand for S8 properties so filling it with someone is not a problem.