Your mortgage lender may require you to file both 2022 and 20203 before extending a mortgage to you.   

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

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

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.

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

Here the IRS has a reason to challenge your credibility and the credibility of your self-produced numbers.

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. 

Like someone else mentioned, if you took concessions for the issue they will produce the documentation and get your case thrown out.You can pursue an as-is sale, make sure you disclose this issue.

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

It might help you out if you're a hammer swinger type guy who can produce workmen like quality results versus homeowner DIY results.Someone who has been in this business for awhile , and brings a lot more knowledge , and contacts to the deal we'll have a lot better chance at performing a turn around on the property then to someone who is new and inexperienced.