Unless the seller provided good move-in documentation (move-in condition list ideally with accompanying photos), you have no way of knowing what was pre-existing.  

You are doing in the reverse order.NONE of these attributes you mentioned denotes motivation.Do people exist that are motivated that have those attributes?

But when you say your property is bringing in DOUBLE the amount of an LTR, you should have more than enough in reserves to get through 3 months without bookings, especially in a field where local governments can ban your business overnight.Southern states, where I expect most STR's exist, are the first ones pushing down the gates trying to reopen (if they even shut down in the first place).

I would have a conversation with the current tenants and discuss your side of the situation with them and also what your plan is to update the existing lease terms to potentially be a month to month.

Our management company ran background checks and drafted new leases for the existing tenants.

Have any of you been thinking of utilizing the new rules (if you qualify) to deploy retirement assets from existing 401(k)/457/401(a or b) into SDIRA or SOLO401(k)? 

I've noticed quite a few different types of loan products that used to exist recently are no longer offered so it would be good to talk to a lender to see what options you have currently. 

Is better and or more profitable to buy an acre or two (whatever it takes) to set them on or is it better to pay more and get some existing lots to put them on? 

Did you state that the fire damage exists or was it repaired from two years ago? 

HML might have been an option on the right opportunity a few months ago, but those loans are pretty much frozen right now, unless you have experience and an existing relationship with the lender.