With strategic updates and market insight, this property became a highly desirable investment, showcasing the power of effective collaboration and value-driven improvements.

Perhaps you can equity strip and refi to keep equity exposure to $1M, but these are considerations worth having now if you have the purchasing power you’re suggesting.

Some of the features I am looking for (most likely there is not 1 single vendor who has all this built-in, but more of a technology stack that integrates nicely)Would something like propstream, carrot, and kixie be powerful enough to get rolling out the gates and still be efficient in your eyes?

It's legal for passive investors to have voting rights and power in the deal. 

I’ve never met anyone who regretted house hacking—it’s a powerful way to get started.House hacking can help you get better financing terms, live in and manage your property directly, and start building equity right away.

Hostaway seems interesting as potentially something with the power of Ownerrez but without the challenging interface and complexity. 

Know that the market you're serving does exist, and is like an underlying current that's being held back by walled garden that the government has only recently scrutinize.Zillow, Redfin and Trulia has all attempted at disintermediation and increase market efficiency, but failed due to the market powers that maybe. 

I've settled today with my family at a cozy and comfortable rental where we have power and water, and wanted to respond first to thank all of you for your responses -- I'm so grateful for the kind words and information.

There was nothing I could do about it.We are always at the mercy of tiny government politics and power struggles.

Lis pendens are not typical in trustee states because trustee states use the power of sale clause to foreclose, and don't use the courts.