What did the agent say specifically... are they willing to work with your or was it more along the line of they are already working with oxford and don't need any more investors/ agents involved. 

We currently use an insurance broker that covers while in rehab and then adds loss of rents later once applicable, but communication is difficult when there is a broker involved.

@Miguel Del Mazo MANY investors who get involved in managing other investor's properties make the same mistake you are making - they SEVERELY underestimate the time it takes and UNDERPAY themselves!

I realize you are a ways away but if you get an attorney involved you are looking at more time and in my experience, most people are never are happy with the out come.

Anything related to tax deeds deals with paying back taxes, potentially involves bidding against other investors, and had some delays in acquiring clear title to the property.  

Disclaimer - I just know about it - I’m not involved in it - but can at least advise…Most of what you are seeking are called hard money lenders.  

We've done something similar by offering local coffee, tea, snack baskets, bottled water, local pastries, and seasonal flavors (pumpkin spice, peppermint, gingerbread, etc.) which have been a big hit with much less risk involved. 

I would just point out that when you get involved with syndications as a LP, you are basically handing over your money and crossing your fingers that the guys you are hooking up with are honest, fair, and will take care of you well.  

This usually involves using ground-penetrating radar (GPR) to scan for the remains, but there was one small problem—GPR is only effective up to about 15 feet deep.

This would involve recognizing a loss on the portion of the property disposed of due to the replacement of the roof.Your understanding that taxing insurance proceeds and tracking depreciation or partial dispositions are distinct matters is correct.