I appreciate any insight and assistance you can provide! 

A call to a town building department, or an internet search should answer that for you.2) I have found The Journal of Light Construction to be an excellent source of information.

Please assist.   

This is also super broad as well because I am not going to reveal my complete in depth plan on the internet, however connect with me and id love to explain my thoughts in more depth Nathan.

That part is up to you and maybe your realtor to assist you.

Make sure you consider all the extra expenses that str properties have:third party software, supplies, county taxes and business licenses, utilities, internet, etc.and run the numbers to estimate what your cash flow will be in the high season and low season.  

Currently living on a tuna boat flying helicopters and won’t be back to Texas for another year and sporadically get internet.

Retail investor circles often suggest investing in ‘internet and Amazon-resistant uses,’ or operations that provide in-person experiences, such as restaurants and nail salons.

Usually in that situation you can get a sheriff or police to assist.

There are firms that can act as an Intermediary (middle man) to assist two parties (the principals) to achieve certain tax objectives that can't be achieved in a transaction directly executed between the two principals.