When I use software to figure comps, I really can't find much to hang my hat on as far as getting an ARV as within .5 or 1.0 miles, there are little if not zero recent sales. 

It's still white-hot, but not absolutely euphoric like the last year and a half.

It automatically handles all the initial calculations for listings within 50 miles and updates daily.I'd love to hear your thoughts and any suggestions you might have.

And of course another personal Bias is I don't recommend anyone putting training on a CC unless your just looking to get air miles and you pay your cards in full every month..

Within our market the single family home has been evaluated at around 189k at 1554 living Sq with a 4 bed 2 baths and sits on half an acre.

Under the IRS rules, a person  qualifies as a real estate professional if: (1) more than one-half of the personal services the taxpayer performs in trades or businesses during the tax year are in real property trades or businesses in which the taxpayer materially participates, AND.....(2) hours spent providing personal services in real property trades or businesses in which the taxpayer materially participates total more than 750 during the tax year.Like @Greg Scott and @Russell Brazil mentioned above, I don't believe that you would qualify as a REPS, but if you are going to try it, make sure you document it very well (i.e. with some kind of proof, like time cards, mileage forms, and/or receipts, etc.) so that just in case you do get audited, you at least have something to provide to the IRS agent. 

I financed half and half of the downpayment with my parents.

This particular property was within 100 miles of me, so I was under the impression that an FHA loan would not work, is that correct?

In other word's being told half there business is now gone and handed to JP.

I will honor my agreement of refinancing or doing a loan assumption as soon as I'm able (I've been trying excessively over the past decade), however if he does force a sale, can I tack on the fact that I've paid all expenses including the mortgage for the past now 13 years to demand he reimburse me half, or is he entitled to half the equity and I'm just screwed out of everything I've put into the house?