I'd also partner with a lending company that understands how this is going work, and what your plans are.And last, but not least, I'd partner with a CPA to help navigate you to the ways of working this properly. 

Quote from @Zahra Vesey: Are you referring to Brandon Turner’s company?

I would at minimum interview a couple of companies to see if they're a good fit.

Our management company currently collects a traditional deposit from all tenants, including traveling healthcare professionals.

Unfortunately there competitiveness in the market and cut throat antics give the other offices (company) a bad name. 

There are short-term rental management companies that can help with that.One that I work with in Michigan covers the entire state and can advise on local short-term rental regulations or regulations that may be on the way, they can give you an analysis of the demand for short-term rentals in that area, nightly rates in that area, monthly occupancy percentage, and projected monthly income.They also let you choose the level of service you would like from them from full service to minimal.To your success!

Credit HistoryMany companies use credit summaries, but we find these rarely tell the whole credit story.

On 2/19 - after the lease was signed - I called two HVAC companies and they both said the issue is that the furnace had no heat pump, and was running solely on 2 heat strips.

My business partner and I just opened up our property managment company in the Chicago/Chicagoland area and it is not easy to do this the "right way".Honestly you can get yourself into some serious trouble if something happened with a tenant, an injury, anything and they sue and find out you don't have a license.

Sorry to address such an old post, but when I saw it pop up on google and I was familiar with the company, thought I would share my experience.