I took a standard CA long term rental lease and had an attorney make some changes for mid term rentals.Happy to help any way I can.

I assume you can find an attorney to help you do everything + guidance for $500 to $1,000. 

If the answer is yes to both questions, I can almost guarantee the 20-25% equity your appraisals suggest you created will never be realized and is merely paper equity.

1) How can I borrow more money then what I have already been proposed?

I also dont think people are so sensitive that they cant have a legitimate conversation about how new border plans can effect real estate investments along the border. 

If you plan on selling other people's houses you can charge for that with a license.If you are only selling your own houses, there is no benefit...but there is substantially higher liability.

Just make sure the rental market can support the property’s expenses and have a plan for property management if you’re still in California.

You can also put the last name(s) of the tenants on each mailbox.

Or, can you 1031 it sooner into a better suited rental? 

I have a client that has rentals in Savannah, and I can ask him for roofer referrals if you want.