Quote from @James Wise: I see local investors do the same.

Take a look at your agreement with the listing agent so see if there is a penalty, if not request terminating your agreement immediately or hiring a local PM to represent you to communicate directly with the listing agent to end the agreement.

However, I later found out that he lives internationally.His first draft was missing many important terms, such as those regarding lead-based paint, Megan's Law, etc.I questioned his qualifications for this job, and he assured me of his capabilities.I'm attaching his final version here. lease agreementI removed personal information in the contract. 

City Council has said they're going to amend and update the STR laws in 2024. 

They changed the laws a month after I purchased. 

I would call the city/town and ask general questions...wouldn't tell them you own some non-permitted ADUs.Find and attend some real estate networking events; maybe you'll meet another person who has dealt with this kind of situation.If you have the funds, you may want to talk with a local real estate attorney and see what they advise. 

I would suggest that you jump into some local meetups, get connected with local investors and real estate agents who can help you on your path to running numbers and getting your feet wet on actually knowing more of a good hard cost for rehabs. 

But even if crime mapping is unavailable I would recommend calling or visiting the local police department and having a talk with them about the safety of the neighborhood/block. 

I would use a local lender for sure. 

He says the son is going to a local private school for the semester and when the semester is over the aunt is going back to china.