The rental unit is not generating income yet so I could fund the business checking account from a personal account until there is revenue to pay the mortgage. 

I have them fill out w-9, lead paint form and lease and take the deposit.

If you want to factor in utilities and furniture for the house, it's about 9-15 months before everything is paid for with the profits generated by each individual STR. 

What I'm really looking for is a lender that will allow me to group my three rental houses together to generate a HELOC.  80-85% LTV would be great, but I'd accept less.Ideas?

If you provide it you are responsible to repair it, the fact that the washer and dryer were there when they moved in would lead me to lean towards a you should provide laundry services answer, however you may want to switch out to coin laundry or submeter the water for the future anyway.

I like the opportunity because it is already generating small cash flows each month from the rent and is located within 5 minutes walk from the green line and 290.

Can you please elaborate on what you meant about them being tenanted would lead you to raise other questions?

Four bedrooms each have an exterior door leading to a patio. 

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On the other hand, these tenants have been fantastic (my best so far) and renovating with them present would help generate more goodwill and perhaps lead to extended tenancy and other network benefits (They are both nurses and may have co-workers who are looking for apartments).