You can have a homestead all day long without filing a tax exemption. 

Dissolving the LLC would require starting over with a new entity, which can be more time-consuming and may reset any business credit you've already established.To change the name, you can file an amendment with the Wyoming Secretary of State, which is straightforward and keeps the LLC intact while giving you a fresh identity.

If they refuse to pay, file an ethics complaint with the state commission and consider taking them to small claims.

You're looking at 4-5 months if you file NOW.

As things unraveled I learned that he was not in fact a GC at all and was using someone else's contractor number to file for the permit and such. 

These borrowers who, in reality, could not actually afford these mortgages and were not financially literate were crushed under the weight of all the debt and forced to file for bankruptcy, while the mortgage brokers and banks collected their fees.

It contains hundreds of files such as ebooks, checklists and spreadsheets for real estate investors: https://www.biggerpockets.com/filesGood luck investing.

Most of them don’t qualify, but often they are not going to tell you the truth – you have to figure it out through your screening process.Evictions for Cause and for Non-Payment: The frequency of needing court filings and eviction proceedings is higher than any other property I’ve ever managed.

If Karen wants to continue playing games, might be best to file suit.

Our mortgage was significantly higher than our flood insurance, and I don't know if we qualify to try to apply for FEMA or if there is other assistance, and if so, if we would apply as a business (we file it on our personal taxes as rental income).