Should I focus on my state forum, or is there another one better suited for what I am looking for?

We are also going to move a few non-structural walls around to increase the kitchen size, convert the hall half bath to a full bath, and turn the current full bath into an en-suite for the master.Exterior we are replacing the siding, windows and doors, and paint the brick white.

I'm one of them and I'm just across the bridge.Consider yourself invited to the Boston South REIA, meeting the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM at Radius Financial, 600 Longwater Dr, Suite 107, Norwell MA.

(figurative saying, that we will drown our swim to solid ground)PS  -They denied that last offer.  

I already have a feeling that most of the comments are going to swim around the lines of, "Focus on school first" or "Learn as much as you can while you're young."

You might have to do a quiet title suit to get the title to be insurable.

Will a Quiet Title suit clear this sort of thing on the chain of title?

You also might be able to get a family looking to get in to a better school district (if your area suits that).

BTW, the two hours of attorney time mentioned above was for a Memorandum of Contract filing, not for a specific performance law suit which will be much, much more.

They are very strict.There are alternative structures that would suit your needs better and eliminate the CA Franchise tax exposure.