I guess I can ask for more rent from the host than from a regular tenant?

Do now hire a "regular" realtor. 

While not identical it can be similar, the larger the deal the greater the mistakes are emphasized.I have been in real estate for a few circles around the sun and I would not myself nor recommend to others to bite something off this big to start.

Take notes and review those notes regularly.

When switching over insurance,do I provide the lender with a STR/Landlord policy or do I purchase regular home insurance to send to lender and STR/ Landlord policy for my protection.

I return to the site regularly for easy access to state statutes and new features that are added.

As a PM with 65 units, ours are basically identical to that

Hello , l am just starting to rent a property out to section 8  tenant , what are the things to do to minimize/prevent  section 8/regular  tenants  from messing up the rented property .

Do you make updates regularly, or do you focus on it only when things slow down?

Also means no regular heat source.We always leave the cabin with a good wood supply in the winter, fire starters, lighters and such to ensure they will have a heat source.