This became a blessing in the long run as it prevented me from being ignorant and paying too much.

I'm pretty laid back myself so I probably wouldn't have a problem with it but having them pay for it does two things. 1 obviously keeps us from spending unnecessary money on questionable upgrades and. 2. lets the tenant know not to expect future upgrades handed to them for free if they decide to get used to it.

Also zoning may prevent you from installing a stove or anything above a kitchenette / wet bar type setup.

I'm fairly certain this was meant to prevent the appraisers from going inside the properties which puts them at a greater risk of contracting COVID-19. https://www.benefits.va.gov/HOMELOANS/documents/circulars/26_20_11.pdf 

Will it prevent me from filing for ejectment and renting the property out, or will it only prevent me from clearing the title and selling the property unless I satisfy that lien?

No, Cotton masks wont prevent the spread of Covid-19 as stated by Dr.

These conversations may seem unnecessary, but they bring clarity into some areas that would be unclear otherwise.

Would they cancel it / prevent additional funds getting taken out?

The reason they said we didn't need masks was to prevent people from taking them from health care workers.

How do you prevent the calendars on these websites from overlapping bookings?