not to be a forum police, but this topic has been beaten to death. try the search button next time.

They create LLCs in the state where the property is located while maintaining an office at their home in a different state. 

This is essentially going to be a free house and, on top of that, I am now a licensed loan officer and can do the refinance myself to collect a commission on the back end of the refinance making it a steal of deal!

Maybe you can attract some long term employed people (Hospital, Post Office, Grocery Store, Target, Dollar General, etc...)(???)

Try emailing the permit office so that they put the answers to your questions in writing.We are not going to know the answers.

Can anyone explain what I NEED to have firsts and then how we go about discussing with the leasing office?

DO NOT work with this office.

We want to do some renovations and rent it asap as an office building.

You might just have an inexperienced loan officer (I've run into many of them) or a lending firm who has tighter policies. 

I went through 3 slow loan officers before I found the fast one I want to work with.