As we have 100+ year old trees on the property, as well as a pond and year round stream, I think it could also be used for a tiny-home or tiny-office (commercial) community, which would allow me to maintain control of my property long term and providing recurring revenue to me (my company). 

Unfortunately no one is going to guarantee that they'll make you a loan; there are too many things that can pop up outside of the lender's control.

However, there are some drawbacks to putting a rental property in a trust - first setting up a trust can be expensive and involve a lot of paperwork, the rental property may be subject to rent control and liability insurance may be more expensive for a trust.

We do nice kitchens and stainless appliances, have cleaning service, pest control, landscaping and address any maintenance issues immediately. 

Have a bit more control of my time. 

No, you'll just avoid some areas, like you would in Mexico.Clearly, if the violence would get out of control and too many accidents with tourists happen, the growth in tourism could in theory slow down but it is nobody's interest that happens, including the drug cartels.

I have not heard of this company..I'd be glad to send you a couple solid PMs who work with and have systems in place for OOS investors.

If you’re still concerned, you could consider installing programmable thermostats or low-flow fixtures to help control costs without relying entirely on tenant behavior. 

Unless the tenant leaves willingly you'll want to proceed through the legal system.

And if it had a new HVAC system they might be asking $5k more.