When communicating now, our agent seems to have forgotten that this was the case when discussing putting the unit up for rent and notes that it hasn't been actively shown until after the repairs were done. 3) repairs costs - when our tenants moved out, i saw the repair cost for items.

I would suggest looking at Furnished Finder (https://www.furnishedfinder.com/housing/New-York/New-York) to see what type of MTRs are listed in you area as well as Airbnb and VRBO for 30+ day stays.

The only difference between STR insurance and LTR insurance is STR insurance will have a higher ceiling, which is normal considering their higher premium, and they will cover irregular items like flea damage, furniture damage or bike accidents which never fully cover the cost of insurance increase if you ever claim them. 

To find vacant land, check real estate websites, local listings, or work with a real estate agent.

This is the first property series.Do I list the main LLC name AND the first property series name on the Deed?

These items will eat into your actual returns versus proforma.

What checklist or items should we consider before investing out of state so that it can scale well.2.

Wholesaled to investor, assisted with all inspections, estimates obtained and managed the entire renovation until it was time to sell and then listed for the investor and sold the property.

And was this an off-market deal or listed?

There pricing is based on number of listings.