The worst-case scenario I see is that the economy takes another nose-dive and vacation rentals take a hard hit.

If you don't want your HOA sticking their nose inside your door, I recommend you start contacting the neighbors to raise awareness and fight this before it is too late.

To make it a bit more aggravating he is such a brown nose to people who he is not close to but complains about anything to those he is close to. 

You will pay through the nose on a hard money loan on land and will probably have to have 35% down.

Do I have to keep my nose out of other people's business?  

Listen closely only to the people that have 'made' it, pay attention and keep your head on a swivel and nose to the ground.

If you have to pay through the nose to have an LLC and think you can still cash flow at the end of the year if you bunch them together than do it.

Then as the saying goes the camel got his nose under the tent. 

I'll definitely still be keeping my nose to ground and my eyes to the skies!

Get on CL and CALL every for rent post on there and ask them if they would like to sell there house. ( get used to hearing no).See next postThe rest of the points will be addressed in my next post.