I used all the rent and any extra money towards paying them down.

The junk removal is costing over $750 per dumpster, and they said they need 3 or 4 of them, I also have to pay extra $400+ for labor.

Any taxes not owed, a seller merely file a tax return with the state, just like any other tax returns filed for extra taxes a government has with held. 

Most investors let the tenants pay down the mortgage and use extra money for their down payment on their next rental.  

But there's something else that many people don't realize: these loans  "constant recast" during the interest-only period.For example, if I make an extra $400 payment one month, my interest-only payment will decrease the following month.

Would be curios if folks have also just included the cost of utilities at this price and left it unpermitted.

It helps being willing to talk to sellers/get on the phone and talk to folks in the real estate space in general but the most important thing in my opinion is being an honest and true person.

Lots of folks are pulling out cash based on the appraised value for their next projects and holding for a few years to benefit from appreciation. 

Are there folks that are successfully doing STR in this market that aren't in the hotel zones?  

There were comments by 2-3 of the 7 planning board folks commenting on the speed of pushing this through and not understanding the relative priority or urgency of this specific topic.