If your property is owned by an LLC and you put yourself as the landlord you are taking on the liability that you are attempting to protect your self from in the first place

Can I still attempt to collect on these damages through a civil process?

He has not attempted to contact me at all.

I have attempted to find comps in the area and have not found any, I am wondering if that's because it's a bad idea. 

I would make sure that One Brokerage has the correct loan product for what you are attempting.

Unfortunately, I have not come across any seminar that wouldn’t attempt to get me to sign up for hundreds/thousands of dollars’ “worth” of a workshop, where I’d subsequently likely be pitched tens of thousands of dollars “worth” of additional “education” and alleged mentorship.

Should I attempt to do a cash-out refi with a portfolio lender?

Recently I took some days off from my work to stay at the property for an entire week in an attempt to finish up the renovation here and wrap up most of the leftover work.

A simple answer: Attempt to assign your contract to another buyer.

Creating a checklist before the inspection can be helpful and crucial in ensuring a successful first attempt.