The property is zoned downtown business residential and is located downtown right next to the county courthouse, hospital and other local government agencies.

Some may have much better investing vehicles (ie RE) but at some point tax efficiency demands that one at least consider the possibility of a retirement account to lower your taxable income unless you like giving as much money as possible to the government in the form of taxes.

You can't use government mortgage loans to finance a short term rental.

The ADA governs public facilities like hotels, libraries, restaurants etc, the ACAA governs flight accommodation, the HUD's fair housing act governs rentals and their term is "assistance animals" and they lumped SA and ESA together.No you cannot charge deposits or rent for them.Yes 99% of those ESA are bogus.Many people say don't accept online letters and ask for a real doctor you can verify. 

If there’s a plot of vacant land that no one owns not even the city, county or government entity are you able to acquire the land with no money?

@Vivan BhallaI would choose residential property in the US simply because of the government ‘stability’.

@Lucky B.What are you talking about with the US government? 

Then have your state government yell at you for being a greedy pig.

Since it is backed by the government,  interest rates are about the best you will likely find. 

@Bryan Terry  With conventional or government financing, you would need two separate loans if they are two separate properties.