Otherwise, whoever buys the second lot will benefit from my easement road without having to contribute to it.

Term life insurance.

I'd prioritize finding long-term, reliable tenants who will treat your property with care over the quick turnover of short-term rentals.

There are usually terms explaining what happens if seller can’t perform.

The penalty from section 8 is usually cancellation of benefits.  

I am always open to potential deals or partners who want to get into small multifamily development with a long-term goal of commercial investing. 

Whether it says Passive LP, creative financing, fix and flipping, notes, Short Term Rentals, seller financing  etc - I am at the bottom - I can scream no but I far too often hear stories of people quitting their job to pursue real estate and then end up very unsuccessful. 

Alot of folks in this forum would love to use your money and help it grow while you reap the benefits.

The long term play would be to pivot to MTR/LTF afterwards.

There are ways to determine the status of a property to benefit from the pre-foreclosure stage.