You’ve accused me of selling a “pipe dream,” but it seems like you’re projecting your own limitations onto others.

If this is a $200 per night deal, get solid counters. 

Baffles pipes and leach fields with a camera.

That bathroom you mention may have to be torn apart and redone, it depends largely on the individual Inspector that you deal with.I would go to the County/City Building Dept counter and talk to them in person.

Eventually we just decided on remodeling the bathroom where the original pipe damage was and leaving everything else be. 

One of the tenants hung a picture on a wall, puncturing a water pipe.

This home currently doesn’t have any heat and my concern is bursting pipes. 

.- Also found terrible policies that owners had, that they didn't understand.4) Utilities: We check that all utilities are properly set up and cofirm or enroll in any Auto-Transfer of Service programs to avoid no heat during winter leading to frozen pipes.- Dealing with a very upset new owner client right now that previous PMC didn't handle the water account properly.

Anything I should be aware of and counter with if needed? 

There is a lot of condescension in his posts, often degnigrating those who say anything counter to his opinions.