This is not "cheap" but I also think it might be worth it.

New investors get way too stuck on LLC setups and the like when they really don't have anything worth taking, and those with loans have partners that provide some buffer anyway - the bank, who's going to end up with the property if anyone sues you successfully enough to get a judgement, which means it will be the rare attorney who even takes the case. 

I won't ever close on another OOS property without walking it first but that involves paying for lots of flights and hotel/rental car costs if flying out there to make an offers but the $1500 to $3000 would be worth the cost to me to save on future headaches. 

Yes, I hadn't thought about the fact that I would have to re-title the property - way more work than it'd be worth!

Is the political fight worth it?

It's definitely worth considering your time doing your DM campaign yourself vs the opportunity cost of that time.

It's hard to say if a 60k house is worth 40k or 80k, that's within the margin of error based on how much do you consider condition in your valuation.The % based agent commission model does not make any sense below 100k.

I’m here wanting to ask is New Orleans a year prior to the Super Bowl worth the investment? 

There’s several others that do mentorship that are worth doing too.  

If you're confident in your comps, it may be worth discussing with the appraiser or lender to see if there's room to provide additional context or request a review.