The home was a bank foreclosure from a reverse mortgage.

A lot of people who ask about international don't have cash so it's even less feasible to do as they don't understand banking in other countries.

While I understand appreciation isn’t something I should necessarily bank on, but I am looking to hold for the long term and eventually relocate to the FL.

There are also additional costs of operating and maintaining an LLC, like separate bank accounts, annual report filings, tax filings, etc.2.

The home was a bank foreclosure from a reverse mortgage.

This will be a question for your bank.

HUD and Agency financing is another beast compared to conventional or non-bank lending (Secondary Market).

https://www.qcnews.com/news/investigations/unfinished-business-multiple-homeowners-claim-nc-builder-took-bank-draws-cash-and-left-their-homes-unfinished/?

Someone trying to earn 4-5% return they could get from a bank cd?

As for other amenities, some crowd-pleasers that won't break the bank are coffee maker + starter pack of pods, basic workout equipment (yoga mat, resistance bands), phone charging stations by the beds, and basic kitchen essentials like olive oil, salt/pepper, coffee filters, etc.