Since brokers are not appointed to represent specific insurance companies, they must post a $10,000 bond before acting as a broker.

Scuff with sandpaper to get mechanical bond.

I am in search of investor friendly licensed, bonded, and insured general contractors in Savannah and Augusta, GA, and North Augusta, SC, that can deliver superior craftsmanship using quality materials, all while identifying opportunities to save costs without compromising on the overall quality of the work.

I found The Guarantor which not only offer a deposit insurance bond but also a rent insurance bond, meaning they will pay rent in case of eviction or lack of payment from tenant.

My example is mostly for a seller owning outright financing the debt.I would, of course, offer something (in terms of an interest rate) ahead of govt bonds as the seller may be thinking of comparable fixed rate investments.

Not sure, but enforcement would need to have teeth to be able to stop the illegal rentals.

In other words, with this letter, you should show enough teeth in the bark that they'll fear the bite, and hopefully throw you a bone (at least part of what they owe).Since you're already in possession of the property, you'll want to discuss with your attorney how to take them to court and get a judgement for the money they owe you. 

This journey has been nothing short of extraordinary, not just for the development of our project, but, more importantly, for the unique bond it allowed me to share with my son.

Look at Detroit that is still recovering.For me, the primary thing that makes it investing, whether we are using the term for RE, stocks, bonds, futures, mineral rights, commodities, etc., is that the investor performs research to form their opinion.  

Following that assuming there are no other conditions to address other than the mapping action, you should plan on an additional $20-30K for the map including paying a full year's property taxes in advance as well as possibly posting a bond for an additional year's taxes.