HI Cory,That is wrong, when a property is inherited there is no title seasoning period of 6 months (typical title seasoning period after a purchase or taking title).You should be able to apply and cash out right away.You will have to show the legal documents and court award letter to document the inheritance and transfer of title.

Typically wholesalers like their title company as they can control when the closing is and make sure everything is done properly related to wholesale fees etc.

I'm wondering what it typically takes to refinance, and if it's a good idea to do so

IMHO, there is NO reason to not be on Airbnb, unless you have a goldmine site that keeps you booked up, and you don't have enough time to handle all the leads from Airbnb (if you have too many leads, then you have a different "problem" of your prices not being high enough typically.)

Inspection costs are typically around 400.

In Ontario (Ottawa) people with student rentals, do you include all utilities (heat / hydro / water) in the cost for students, or do the students pay the utilities on their own (split the costs between them)?

You simply have to know what you are doing, which means knowing your values and any potential additional liens you may inherit....code violations, past hoa dues, unpaid utility bills, etc.  

This will give you a good opportunity to find a bank that also offers portfolio loans so that you can utilize that in the future. 

What I would recommend is to utilize an online application or paper application so that the tenant doesn't have to pay an application fee just to submit the application to you.  

Expense %s can be regional so check out what typical for your area.