The lease makes no mention of smoking either way.

The strategic approach you mentioned helps in mitigating risks and positioning yourself for long-term success.

She agreed to cancel the contract, but mentioned that she was still "registered" as our agent at the two new builds.

I prefer larger crowds, but like you mentioned it wasn't all bad.The communication on where to go and what to do could have been better, but I still had an amazing time!

For some reason I thought you were focused on just heating not cooling that’s why I mentioned to just replace the furnace.

I do not give the code or address out early, for the same reasons others have mentioned.  

In your second example where your company enters into a purchase contract with your father for $135k and then he assigns the contract to you for $150k, I'm guessing (since you mention getting a mortgage for this transaction) that what you're hoping it will do is create an artificially high sales price so you can get a mortgage on the higher amount (i.e. $150k vs $135k). 

AirDNA is a great tool, but I tend to find it slightly underwhelming, like @Wayde Hall mentioned for unique properties.

I don't know.All of the other small towns you mentioned are in the same county as Blue Ridge except for Cherry Log. 

She was under contract with a wholesaler to purchase a property in SC and every title company she called said they would not close the transaction--for the same reasons you mentioned.