There was a property at the auction that sold at market, however it had a federal tax lien of over 100k attached to it.

The economy is thriving in several areas -- pharmaceutical, medical, IT, Distribution centers, manufacturing, government defense, sports, convention center -- a wide variety, so we aren't depending on only one type of industry. 

Maybe if there were a crime spree terrorizing the entire county, but I'm not even sure about that.The bottom line, in business and in government is, "where is the money going to come from?"

The assumption here is that the US government will continue to be a government and will not default on its loans.

As I understand Federal Tax Lien will fall of after 90 days or IRS could redeem the property.

Why can't you simply escrow the costs of the road repairs with the local government or provide them a letter of credit to accomplish this? 

Legal counsel for N.A.R. approved the agreement early Friday morning, and The New York Times obtained a copy of the signed document.The deal, which lawyers anticipate will be filed within weeks and still needs a federal court’s approval, would end a multitude of legal claims from home sellers who argued that the rules forced them to pay excessive fees.

We attend local town meetings and have great relationships with the towns we operate in, which seems to help a great deal, but it still feels like STR's are at the mercy of decisions made by local governments.

Local governments haven't a clue as to the dramatic shift in the business they caused and ultimately higher rents and tighter standards they created. 

The Federal Communications Commission has made it clear that it's illegal to call homeowners for the purpose of offering real estate services, if the homeowner's number is listed on the National Do Not Call Registry.