Id say rent it and refinance it and go back to the drawing board later when the local market rebounds 

Is the structure currently boarded up against the elements, windows all of them, the roof, and any holes in the walls?

If they insist on charging you, then file a complaint with the Florida licensing board here: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/real-estate-commission/complaints/When you file the complaint, the licensing board will notify the Broker.

I think there may be an issue getting my mortgage holders on board to pay their respective portions from the escrow accounts.

Base boards are pink and so wet that they are separating from the walls.

That's according to data from local MLSs of the Houston Association of REALTORS®, North Texas Real Estate Information Systems, San Antonio Board of REALTORS® and the Austin Board of REALTORS®.Ben Caballero, the first Guinness World Record holder for home sales, broke his world record for an individual real estate agent, selling 5,793 homes totaling $2,270,911,643 in a single year.Ranked as the No. 1 real estate agent for nearly a decade by REAL Trends for both total sales and number of transactions, Caballero also listed an additional 668 homes for brokerages owned by home builders for an additional sales volume of $228,992,475.

Since I started this thread, I've explained my investing strategy to my agent and she's fully on board, and has been very helpful.

And what is the mix of guests (couples, entire families with kids, grandparents, parent visiting college students, hikers/water sports, college football fans) maybe theme it to what people think of when they go there or provide things that would enhance their stay (paddle boards, video games, theater room, kayaks, really cool beds that have slides etc).

Some good notes to take back to the drawing board.

I think you have a great idea and can't wait for the FB link, even if it's just to have friends and a sounding board!