But seeing the value increase by this much also reminded me to trust my intuition.

@Drew ReynoldsThank you sir your assessment is very informative and intuitive.

I was really looking into Cozy because their site seems clean and intuitive.

Are there any questions that one should ask that may not necessarily be intuitive to a new investor looking to do his due diligence? 

The system is intuitive and easy to use, and they have a lot of options for viewing/tracking financials and other management stuff.

I've thought about writing the letter specifically about the back-tax situation, but my intuition is this will probably trigger negative emotion.

All you need to do is diversity according to your intuition and risk tolerance.

He finally gave it to a Realtor who raised the price by $150,000 and sold it quickly. http://business.time.com/2011/08/17/fsbo-com-found...It's counter-intuitive to think that you've listed it $750,000 below market value and it hasn't sold though. 

Correct …. its counter intuitive .. so I was like you thought hey I close on everything.. so I can resell.. but no not in this state.. 

When I called QB (intuit) they suggested reaching out to a certified QB professional from my local area.