Where people are paying 700k and likely going to bid over hot, sultry properties like this. 

You've found a great community of people and resources! 

So many people focus on interest rates of current vs interest rate they will pay on the next.

If the owner was responsible for the booking, and you are simply taking care of people as they are there (you mentioned that it is a BnB), AND your contract does not state any terms for canceling they probably can do whatever they want. 

I was hosting and sitting there while people walked in and out.

Given I can't join any local meet ups, I was hoping to connect with people who invest in Toledo.

Here in Texas, most people wait until a storm knocks the roof out before replacing it. 

There may be some people who are late and you might be able to rent some of the rooms. 

Curious what people do in this circumstance. thanks for your input! 

., they have re-zoned my property as residential/commercial use which evidently was their solution for people not getting the permits but puts me into an entirely different tax structure.