The Question: How would these 3 different parties (hard money lender, local credit union, loan broker) each be willing to engage with an LLC at the start and end points of the BRRRR process?   

Every PML literally makes up the rules as they go.So here's our I engage Private Money Lenders and I suggest that you do similarly.Nearly all Private Money Lenders will flatly say "hell no" to my requests below.

Is there a different option that is cost effective and still achieve the same result as listing, tenant screening etc., A friend has suggested apartments.com.

@Frank DiGiorgioYou should have been engaging a CPA / tax professional as you go through major life events such as a sale of a property.It seems like you are out of luck on the 1031 because you have to engage an intermediary along the process.You may still be able to do a Qualified Opportunity Fund(QOF).Best of luck

My prediction is even $4 gas has virtually no effect on anything regarding tourism.

May even have a negative effect. 

I was hoping to get some responses from the regular CPAs, and then maybe engage with one of them deeper offline in a professional arrangement.

Understanding the rehab costs and how it will effect the calculations and THEN still putting in the offer(with the actual intent to purchase) is the hard part.

or can I effectively research homes online?

Looking forward to community engagement:-)