However, in working with sub contractors it is going to require more frequent payments to them vs the one or two draws I would request when working with a GC.

In Minnesota, an inspector is not required to have any licensing or certifications, although the best inspectors are ASHI-certified.  

And get it done by a lawyer- just to make sure all the required language is there.

We manage ONLY transient occupancies - i.e short term stays under 30 days, for which no brokers license is required.

Some/many states require the landlord to provide the bill for replacement (not what it cost the last time they did it). 

Maybe that lender has some sort of weird requirement regarding where the funds need to come from, but typically a HELOC isn't an issue....

What are the requirements lenders look for in this scenario?

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Read the listing agreement carefully - you will be required to sign it in every state.7.

Requiring a longer stay will help decrease your issues with parties.