Trying to weigh out if the potential upside would be worth it, but that's a calculated gamble.

I find it confusing how a field inspector would not recognize that fundamental fact, as no department would issue permits if zoning 1st required a variance approval prior to permitting. 2nd, if you have field inspection card and signatures of field inspection approvals, it may be simply a clerical data entry error on the municipality.

Stocks are a gamble- real estate- if you know what you're doing- is an investment.

Also recognize that it’s a pay to play space and if you are first time working with them the fees are high.

The good thing about Jacksonville, FL is that Florida does not have a state income tax.Georgia does have a state income tax.The one important thing to recognize about Georgia is that they don't recognize bonus depreciation.

I can't afford to gamble. 

I have to develop my skill to recognize the different classes of properties.What would be the best way to go about investing remote?

Meaning, that if you want to move your property into another LLC that you own, you will have to recognize a taxable gain on the difference between the fair market value of the property and your adjusted basis - even though you did not actually receive any cash for the sale. 

So it’s a little gamble that’s taking here as it cost extra as 700 per month around 8.4K per year from my pocket .

You may not need "2 years of work history" either depending on the detailsGenerally speaking there are 2 main types of loans for investors: “Conventional” and “Portfolio”Conventional - I'll define these as loans that come from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (if you recognize those names).