Personally I passed on the deal, but the opportunity was to take over the deed with the existing rent to own tenants.

Some people charge flat amounts for the water like $25 a month per person.

Buying a home is very personal and not very much impacted by politics.

This guarantor, who may be an individual or another entity, will be responsible for the difference between what is owed to the lender to make them whole and what has been recovered.If the lender makes the loan to an individual (natural person), this person is implicitly the guarantor via the note, and no separate guarantee is needed.

You need to demonstrate a substantial investment ($100K+}, a solid business plan indicating your ability to support yourself along with any family members, as well as the projection of hiring US persons within 5 years.  

Moving the LLC neither changes your loan, nor your lien, nor the personal guarantee I trust you obtained.

ARV: Be conservative on your ARV since the appraisal concerns one person’s opinion.Timeline: Whatever a contractor says, add 4-8 weeks and budget for those holding costs. 

Do not just allow one person to keep an eye/contact the city.

Personally I wouldn't invest in these in today's market as you can get higher rates of return elsewhere like mortgage notes that are even more passive and have no capital calls. 

A 4+ person STR will need much larger machines than a 2 person STR.