I should have set more of a timeline and payment structure up front, but I will not be working with him again so not the end of the world.

The house deeded in your own name means a normal conventional refi, but it is complicated by the structure you are using to run the STR, with the business run by the LLC. 

@John AcklenDennis Stemler is the structural engineer I use.

Each State has different rules re: what happens to your ownership structure if you tax merge parcels. 

Hey guys, I'm trying to find a good CPA in FL to help me structure a tax strategy before I buy my first short term rental property.

Hello as an investor, how would you structure this deal for you to purchase?

A contractor came out today and said it would cost roughly "at least 10k to 12k" to attend to the structural and other main issues, not including removing and replacing the crumbling concrete foundation, replacing mechanical door, side door, painting, plus anything that reveals itself once he's into the work etc.

Board has been trying to raise money for years evidently to fix structural issues and no one wants to pay.   

I'm also confused as to what type of refi structure I should go with? 

And if so how would you structure the partnership as I would be an out of state investor(I live in Seattle)