.), Designing and Furnishing (amenities, design, theme, linens, etc), and operating (Insurance, Property management or self-management, Tech & Tools, Cleaners & handy people, etc)All of these could be covered depending on who you work with that can cover each topic. 

This is what worries me about the Agents and Lenders feature on BP and how much vetting goes into it.

Since you're a U.S. citizen living abroad, non-QM (non-qualified mortgage) programs designed for foreign nationals might be an ideal solution for your situation.

In contrast, hard money lending usually comes from specialized lending firms or investors and focuses on the property's value rather than the borrower's creditworthiness, often featuring higher interest rates and shorter loan terms.

It's super easy and runs via the app or keypad. https://simplisafe.com/From the website - "Without Wi-Fi, you can still change your system and sensors’ basic settings via the Keypad as well as take advantage of our Professional Monitoring service’s basic features.

Conventional mortgages are designed for individuals to purchase homes, not for businesses.

You'll need to compare apples to apples. 40k seems like a low number to design, furnish and amenitize a competitive short term rental projected to do $100k. 

ROBS designed to invest retirement funds into an active business.

Upon initially listing within both the Zillow and Apartments(dot)com networks, I left the application feature on to see what would be received...

You will be spending that or more in website hosting, design, maintenance, and processing.