It will cut down on the fake accounts created to promote certain individuals, markets etc.

It is a standard conventional loan and was offered as a promotional financing by builder at the rate of 5% for investors. 

First off I took the realtors suggestion and listed with the property management company he promoted to me.

One thing you might think of doing is having and promoting your own website to avoid the exhorbitant fees charged by the third party sites such as Expedia, Booking.com and Air BnB.  

Quote from @Evan Polaski: @Anastasia Foster, a flipping fund is very hard to pull off, so I would be very cautious and dive deep into their operations before being overly intrigued promoted returns.  

Then you can avoid the self promotion issue. 

Ask the builder or their legal representative for a copy of the CC&Rs (Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions) or any supplemental documents specific to the development.Financing Considerations: If you’re financing the property, some loan types have limitations on renting out a home within the first year.

I also will have a big promotion at work coming up that I will need to prepare for. 

I have supplemental insurance so I am of the mindset that they should get rid of this bogus insurance and lower my host fees..

Current HELOC rates are typically 8-10% depending on your credit and lender, though some banks offer promotional rates.