She said she doesn’t want to be a landlord but has listed 2/6 units for furnished long term rentals to see if she can generate more income than her current STR situation is bringing in.

And focus more on your Kitchen, Bathroom, Flooring and Paint (inside and out) for better bang for your buck on your ROI.As an Interior Designer, I've been working with realtors remotely to help update properties prior to listing. 

While seller advantages remain, a rise in new listings suggests a potential cooling trend.

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If I directly contact the listing agent - could I get the full buyers agent commission? 

For the income to switch to Sch C reporting, you also need to offer services similar to that which a hotel might offer such as daily housekeeping, food/drink, and potentially various other amenities depending on how you'd like to qualify.What you describe is simply changing property managers, it doesn't really matter whose name is on the AirBNB listing.

I will simply buy the item, then hire someone to go and pick it up and put it in storage.  

I am sure there are other details to the situationThere are ways to proceed with a buyout but not be on the buyout list. 

We plan to list 3 to MLS in the next 2 weeks the rest will go through renovations to become “mls ready” by the spring.

Post back if you find another lender who serves you well, and I will add them to my list and pay it forward.