I have been told that many large corporations are cutting internships, traveling nurse levels seem to be dropping off and general travel seems to be down.

Don't worry about politics and if you voted for them or not. 

I was with you until you decided to bring up our president and politics for no reason.

3) If you went the LLC route, how much money you would put into the LLC to significantly reduce the risk the EPA and Arizona's environmental agency pierce the corporate veil.

Not to mention if the guy or gal leaves or is let go then having proper management over all of these avenues becomes a headache because you do have the administrative access under full corporate control. 

You need to answer these basic questions first before you start thinking about taxes, corporate structure, or anything else. 

It looks like a couple of corporate investors are dumping the worst performing rentals in the low 200ks, they need work.

You need to stop or it will just get worse and then you will be back here with serious problems.You need to politely, yet firmly, tell her that she has gotten too demanding and that from now on she needs to handle everything herself...except major problems like non-working appliances.

I've heard several podcasts including Amy Majoory and the Polites who talk about using OPM for down payments but I still don't understand the logistics when the PML is only for the down payment, but the other funds are borrowed from another entity.For example: how do you structure the PML plus the actual purchase/rehab loan and still make money?

Do not be scared to politely but firmly renegotiate with these established guests to terms that fit your business plan: raise price to where you cover expenses and require that they either rent from Dec 1 or from Jan 2.