I'm in the process of implementing this strategy.

(a) Each sprinkler system required under this section shall:        (1) be installed in accordance with accepted engineering practices that meet the standard for the installation of sprinkler systems in residential occupancies under the regulations of the State Fire Prevention Commission or the local authority with jurisdiction over the enforcement of fire and building codes;        (2) meet the requirements of the current National Fire Protection Association standards; and        (3) be approved by the State Fire Marshal or the local authority with jurisdiction over the enforcement of fire codes.   

Anyone lender can do this unless they have overlays preventing it.Cheers!

Implementing the proper legal and financial structures can help shield your personal wealth, reduce your exposure to litigation, and limit access for potential creditors.

"It might be based on them having high expectations of agents and their ability to sell""What prevents an agent other than lack of integrity in setting proper expectations of a realistic price for buyers?"

get money and experience first then open your company. go work for a company and get paid to learn their systems and how they do things. take what you like and implement it into your business. 

By implementing the proper structures early on, you can help insulate your wealth, reduce your litigation risk, and limit creditor access.

But they are not going to go into detail about which walls are load bearing or not, which have electical and duct work in them, all of which will greatly impact the cost to implement their design.And if you want full service design to actually account for all the issues that will actually arise, you are likely looking at 20k+ for design work + 5-10% of total rehab cost. 

My only concern is that, these days, agents want to have you sign an exclusive contract which prevents you from going with other agents.

Implementing value-add improvements and professional management to maximize cash flow.