What should have been a relaxing vacation for a wedding turned into a very stressful and expensive week resulting in half our party needing other accommodations."

What you’re trying to accomplish is possible but circumstantial, what I mean by that is you’ll have to review the lending paperwork to see what events change the course of your traditional loan.

Calling gas when they believe they smell gas is a desired event. 

The property is under their name but I’m thinking of moving it to an LLC (they would still be primary owners of LLC)z  Any strategies anyone would recommend to do this without creating a taxable event?

You can meet local investors by registering to attend real estate events in your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-events-and-happenings6.

I’m pursuing my first investment property and I’m a bit unsettled after recent events with my Realtor and their team. 

You can meet local investors by registering to attend real estate events in your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-events-and-happenings6.

Attending these events are REALLY important (I can find my first mentor, network, collect business cards, etc), but I'm held back by my situation. - What is the optimal way to fund my first deal?

Beyond the Monthly Management, Placement & Maintenance fees, all other fees in our contract are IF EVENT -> THEN fees.

My biggest suggestion would be to find some local meetups (https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-real-estate-events-...) and introduce yourself to the host.