I'm out $1497 currently, but have filed a fraud claim against them to try to get my money back.  

@Nina PenuelaOne of the things we have seen, specifically in Ohio and Indiana is local building authorities target out of street owners with ridiculous fines and make life miserable.Had one where the porch light was out and charged a $50 fine.Another one claimed grass was not cut because it rained for 1+ week and did a $400 fine.

A CPA is a special designation that is difficult to obtain.You are not able to claim yourself to be a CPA unless you pass all the qualifications.A few amount of the qualifications include1) College degree with a certain amount of credits within accounting / Tax / Law / assurance2) Completing 4 exams in accounting / tax / law / assurance3) complete continuing education courses4) Work a certain amount of time under a CPAThe reason that the person you spoke with being unable to say he / she is a CPA is likely because he / she didn't pass the above qualificaitons.

Ask yourself this....if you don't have the required permits and something happens to your property, will your insurance cover your claim?

Our next door neighbor is deceased, according to property records and we always thought the property is vacant but someone showed up and started throwing bricks at the new sliding door we installed, my workers heard the loud noise and went to check and they claim to see a weapon on his hand and fled the property. 

Came across a website deferally.com and they claim to be totally free.

The tenant's mention of a lawsuit is typically an empty threat.As someone that's dealt with plenty of mold and mold claims, this one looks like a fat nothing burger.

I have made the county aware but am waiting for judge to decide if sale will go thru by I am worried since they dont guarantee clear title they are going to deny my claim for refund. 

For non-rental small businesses, please speak to the advisor, as you might benefit from holding S-corps individually.To reduce your tax burden, look into strategies like cost segregation and, if possible, one of you claiming real estate professional status to offset your W-2 income.

Thanks @Koren Lavi I did attend few through eventbrite but they turned out to be something else than what they claimed to be lol.