Should I get a roofer who will do everything, this roofer I have seen his work on an identical house such as mine, I like his work,  or  should I consider getting a soffit guy,    but how would that work out coming together as a well done job for the roof,   who would go first, would the soffit guy have to be there while the roof is being taken off.....many concerns.....Any feedback welcomed, thanks in advance.Also any suggested referrals for the Los Angeles area would be welcomed

@Emily Kaye My mom is in an almost identical financial situation to you.

As far as hiding identity, naming a trust the "Joe Smith Family Trust" as many attorneys do totally defeats the point of anonymity - don't know why they do it.

@Dave Spooner According to the HUD/FHA 203k Consultant Identity of Interest Certification form, HUD does not want any potential conflict of interest between the consultant and anyone else involved in the transaction, including the contractor. 

Also just add a little more detail to your list And you will have a detailed scopE of work, which you will Want to give to each contractor, and make sure it’s identical so they price exactly the same job, that way you can literally compare apples to apples when they give you the prices back. 

I realize that the actual closing won't be processed in Germany, and actually Florida won't even recognize the German notary for signature authentication (but instead require the non-US-citizen Seller go to a US Embassy or consulate for notarization), but I'm having some issues with the Seller and am hoping to find a local professional that could work with the US title company already working on the deal, to ensure there's not an issue with language barrier, competency, identity theft, etc. 

When you lend a friend your car you expect to get it back in identical condition, right?

@Randy GallianiWe just used a flat fee MLS broker to sell our personal residence, but only because there had been several recent sales in our neighborhood of nearly identical houses so we knew exactly what the price should be.

Essentially you can 121 the value percentage of the unit you occupied....if all units were identical, 1/4 of the gain, and 1031to defer the rest. 

Of course, it's totally possible that you might be overpaying as well...There's just so many reasons that two seemingly identical properties could sell for different prices and if you're not privy to the details it can make you crazy trying to figure it out.