I suspect that such an enterprise could be profitable in the areas I am looking, although I do not know anything about the profitability of a shooting range so it's really a shot in the dark.

This is not an IRA.The underlying business does need to be an active enterprise that creates trade or business income, such as real estate development, frequent flipping, or operating a hotel or self-storage business. 

Jamie King, Hoty Enterprises (https://www.realtor.com/realestateagents/jamie-king_sandusky_oh_460225_194999733)

Check with your local P&Z office and ask about their "Enterprise Zone". 

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored enterprises that drive many of the underwriting decisions lenders make, have guidelines for evaluating conventional borrowers with no traditional credit.Each loan program and lender has its own requirements, but generally to qualify with nontraditional credit you'll need to have made 12 months of timely payments for at least two to three types of continuing obligations, such as housing, utilities and insurance.Be prepared to provide documentation of your payment history, such as canceled checks, money order receipts and account statements.

When you go to Enterprise, Hertz, Avis, etc...., do you see Mercedes Benz, Audi's, Volvo's or Bentley's?

I've seen many people advise investors to get the deed, when doing a short sale, and then get a POA from the seller - that would describe this 'The tactics, he said, allegedly included manipulating the homeowners to sign over ownership and control of the property to the enterprise.

It has to be a true arm’s length transaction, unaffiliated by family, marriage, or c commercial enterprise.

Unless we get the government out of the free enterprise system - it will continue to spiral downwards.

It is all an effort to hinder the profitability of investors and stop free enterprise, which goes directly against what our country stands for.