Case closed.

I had grown very close to him and had developed a great deal of trust for this person.

These are all STR communities that have similar amenities, close to Disney and have various sized homes that do well in the STR space. 

Evaluate the situation to see if you could have done anything differently to mitigate the loss and implement changes to your processes, but know that this happens and hoepfully just not too close together. 

Transitioning to a Second Property with Low Money DownIf a second FHA loan is not an option, here are alternative strategies to minimize your out-of-pocket expenses:Conventional Loan with 5% Down: Once you’ve added equity to your current property, consider refinancing into a conventional loan to free up your FHA eligibility.

I've picked up several really good deals because a tenant operator ran the business into the ground to a point where the property owners just wanted or needed out. 

Ultimately, when I'm repping a buyer, I always recommend the buyer checks with the zoning when any zoning issues come up. 

Those are spray and pray techniques that don't fit with sellers right now because sellers/owners are sitting on a very low rate and don't want to move to go up 4-5 points on their rate.Listings aren't a start now thing as well.

Close friends?

If they don't agree, then you'll have to wait until the current lease expires and then move them to your new lease.Read the existing lease closely.