We had a single family home listed 4 days ago and received two rental applications yesterday.

This is where my thoughts of creating a company to "hold" (and deduct where applicable) these assets comes into play.I've researched a bunch, but have not found exactly what I'm looking for. 

You can use it to screen applicants; 3.

The electrical tape used to make the connections with the fixture is modern black vinyl tape.

I've had several inquiries when collecting application fees if I accept venmo or cash app which I do not. 

They asked me to fill out a application.

For one applicant, when I looked up his court history, I saw that he once initiated a negligence lawsuit against a pizza place because he slipped on their floor. 

(Opposed you the short term vacation rental which limits to 90 days, for non owner occupied properties) DCRA hasn’t begun issuing licenses yet - they have a RFP solicitation out, or maybe it just closed, for someone to build a software application to issue and manage the STR licenses.

Yes those you could bend rules based on the tenants, kind of.I said kind of because I know some landlords encourage their tenants (and applicants and others) to talk to each other. 

Here's the applicable law, taken straight from Maine Legislature, Maine Revised Laws, Title 32, Chapter 114: §13003.