A simple search on a service like Propstream will show you what properties have them. 

Am I able to just form an LLC, designate it's purpose as a QOZ Fund and then fund it with my own money to buy some land?  

You can do this with a simple, one-page addendum, or even a written statement added to the existing lease and signed by you and the tenant.Example:This lease agreement is hereby amended to reflect the change in ownership of the rental property located at 123 Straight Street, Cody, WY 82414.

But they are usually very simple to request. 

(In MOST cases) With permitted work, you are required to file an affadavit that the value of the work being done to a FEMA designated Flood Zone property is not worth more than 50% of the assessed value of the home.

Buy low, sell high, it's really that simple.

The problem was completely operator error on my part and website design on theirs.

Start small with simple rehab projects like painting or landscaping to boost value without overextending.

A lot of people are not good with money, plain and simple, and a lot of times those people are our children, siblings, or parents.

There are banks that do non-recourse loans to IRA's, a simple google search should render you some results. 2) If you are still working for the government, you likely can't rollover the TSP to an IRA. 3) When borrowing money with the IRA, you do have a special tax, called UBIT, not a deal breaker, but something to be aware of.