Since then, I've read several books on REI, been to several auctions at the local courthouse, read countless web articles, been to a REIA meeting, joined several meetups and am currently in the midst of an on-line class being taught by Josh Fuhrer - great class, highly recommend for any of the other newbies out there (it lead me to this site).

Clicking his link takes you to: A1A Incorporation ServicesThe link you mention for sunbiz.org links to the Florida Division of Corporations´ Sunbiz™ web site. 

I have a background in advertising and web design, and plan to bring my marketing abilities into finding/selling properties.

You can get a free pass at the web site.

Account ClosedI've searched the web a bit to find the list of emerging markets that you have listed here.

I once found a great web page that listed all the distressed properties that had been sold on a month to month bases or are least having been sold in the last year separated by zip code.

A colleague here in CT has put together a rather useful, free brochure summarizing CRE customs and tax considerations in all 50 states.See http://www.reiadvise.com/top-ten-states-cre-investment/#tabs-2413-0-1Please contact Alan Blair at REI Advisors via the contact info on the right side of that web page if you want the full brochure and if you don't mind, mention this BP post.

You will also need to include a Department of Defense Manpower certificate from their web site to certify that the tenant is not deployed.

Oh what a tangled web we weave....The canned answer will be when Title III is fully implemented.

Zillow/Trulia etc type web site for current market data. 2.