When I left Bay Area 20 years ago, gifts were standard.   

Those guests have left amazing reviews but have said in the review that the neighbors are "unwelcoming" and "unpleasant." 

I have a terrible situation.  Pretty good tenants for 2 years.  The husband died of covid.  Wife was also hospitalized with covid but is back home now.  She remains on oxygen and has nurses coming to help care for her...

We are going to demo what is left and market it "as is" to restaurants.

A year later, my tenants exited the lease and left the garbage laying throughout the entire property.

I believe the VA requires you to have 1 year left in your commitment if you are purchasing while you’re still in.

If there are left over I can put these to use in additional investments (rentals, bonds, etc).- From a tax perspective I'm not sure how to properly structure to ensure I can deduct interest expense, as the foreign loan is considered general purpose and not secured by any of my US rental properties. 

Then had it appraised for $325,000 and took out about $95,000 in a cash-out refi and did the typical 75% loan to 25% equity left in the deal, and moved it from a 5/20yr commercial loan paying 4.95% into a 30yr conventional loan paying 3.5% - so my total monthly payment which includes PITI is $1329 and it currently rent's for $1750.

Then had it appraised for $325,000 and took out about $95,000 in a cash-out refi and did the typical 75% loan to 25% equity left in the deal, and moved it from a 5/20yr commercial loan paying 4.95% into a 30yr conventional loan paying 3.5% - so my total How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

Happy about how yours worked out but seems like there's potential reward for pursuing the elevation certificate alone and if things aligned much better can even get the flood insurance decreased or even taken out.