3) Any specific states you recommend to set up any of these (Not sure where I'll be purchasing property yet, maybe Detroit, maybe Cleavland, maybe Augusta, maybe Des Moines, maybe Saint Cloud, maybe Memphis...)4) I already have a LLC based in Hong Kong (We call them limited companies, but the principle is the same).

You can't decide which one to choose based on the minimal information you provided.

The city wants to tear the property and surrounding properties down Zillow said it’s worth 38000The city offer me 13000.I could use some adviceHard to give advice with limited information, but as a general rule, the longer you wait and the further down the line their project is the more valuable your property will be to them.Zillow (and all automatic online) estimates are very unreliable, so don't base on that.

On a commercial asset the value is directly based on the NOI (net operating income).

Don't put a high list price based on what you want, needs to be based on solds

Nightly rates and estimated revenue based on all the other units in the area?

He is based in Indianapolis and works with a ton of OOS investors.

I've been allocating based on sf used all direct and indirect costs. 

Have invested in ABQ with first purchase in 2020 - and that was based on my knowledge as a film/TV friendly area and affordability.

It's a GA LLC, but we're based out of CA.