You can find them on FB forums, or via sites, but reviews on sites are mostly fake and you have to know that these are real people recommending on FB.

Again I don't recommend using the HELOC to buy a LTR unless you can force appreciation heavily and refi out the HELOC.Regardless having a HELOC out is a good idea so you can be your own bank and fund a flip or BRRRR.I would go with the 300k as it might take time for me to find a deal and I would have more resources for bigger projects. 1% isn't too crazy... accesss to 100k is better IMO

Do you have any recommendations on how to remedy the situation?

It's a sleepy read, but I do recommend reading the NYS Tenant Protection Act of 2019 -- 55 pages of fun!

This is a two-way interview, so have a short list of questions to ask the mentor (What books do you recommend I read to gain a better understanding?

Ares (ARCC) in particular seems to have good stability along with high yield.Does anyone here have experience or recommendations on potential investments?

She still left a one star review and airbnb refuses to remove it because it was her "experience" at my property even though I dont have a single other rating out of 30 thats below a 5.Anyways does anyone have recommendations for better alternatives?

I would recommend to work with an agent.

Can anyone recommend a great accountant they've worked with who also has experience with US Expats living abroad filing their taxes back in the US?  

This would likely be much more flexible and have less rigid guidelines on the rehab portion.