No fancy TV room needed. 

I showed them and they looked nice with good car, good dressing. 

Their website is fancy, presentation professional, and history of “past deals” and activity looks compelling. 

It seems you have done what can be done and now it's time to ask the question of where do you want to be in a few years when you recover.If you do a "strategic" bankruptcy (just a fancy way of saying starting over and doing better next time) you can be back in business debt free with bad credit and no creditors hounding you.

If you go with a standard home, nothing fancy, probably around $200sqft.

The idea of using real estate professional status and then protecting those assets in an LLC which is owned by some other more fancy asset protection structure is nothing new.

Don't dress it up as fact or data.You think it is illegal.

Fortunately, nobody can see me, because I may not be dressed very well..I think people who want to live on a golf course love being on display, at least they like the idea of it when they buy it, because you actually rarely ever see anyone.

Since we are not looking for something too fancy, I am optimistic that we'll manage to find a place we like that doesn't break the bank.

Don't get caught up in having your own place, going to fancy places, big trips, etc.