If it’s not stated - and in my opinion, this is a material fact - my intuition says that they hope you’ll never challenge them, especially in court.

Should I consider alternative financing (e.g., hard money lenders or bridge loans) or focus on getting a subordination agreement with the seller?

Its not unusual that your insurance premium jumped, but I’m wondering if the jump was so drastic only because you switched to a landlord policy, or if its because your insurance policy is renewing and taking into account increased costs of labor and materials.

Personally, when I see numbers like those given, I start questioning assumptions and class treatments so I can rule out the alternative if possible.

So I am weighing my options on whether to keep going with eviction by involving an attorney or there could be alternative work around. 

I believe my wife and I pass all the test under REPS and material participation.

That, a few podcasts, a few select books, and a couple of subscriptions choke full of info material (less than 100$/month), maybe a couple mentorship programs (for less than 2K/year), and a lot of action on your part and you'll be a lot better than paying $$K for "gurus".To rephrase, do you have more money than you know what to do with or an urgent need to get it to work for you, together with a lot of time on your hands ready to take massive action?

Full disclosure they are our firm's referral partner, but more than likely  they can save you money and are cheaper then alternative companies 

To avoid delays, hackers should report income, work with investment-friendly lenders, explore alternative lending solutions.Good luck!

So, you are simply suggesting get my, “hands dirty,” with Long term rentals, rinsing and repeating the “house hacking” strategy before even considering STR’s and meeting REPS and Material Participation requirements to maximize tax write-offs on my future W-2, correct?