Hey Chad - a lot of moving parts on this deal but hopefully I can help point you in the right direction. 

Even though we did not get a direct hit we encountered a storm surge that reached 5 to 8 feet in some area.

Might be able to pump it up out of the basement entirely if you are creative. 

It certainly is possible (private loans, partnerships, syndications, creative financing, etc).

There is some helpful items overall about eviction in this guide from MSU that I recommend you keep on hand as a helpful resource if you're going to self manage, but since the daughter is not on the lease, this guide doesn't directly address that issue.

You don't want to disclose that you've conducted an extensive personal investigation into her situation, especially if you’ve gathered information not directly from the application process.

Then of course there's the IRS this is a exert directly from the site: Federal law requires U.S. citizens and resident aliens to report any worldwide income, including income from foreign trusts and foreign bank and securities accounts.

With some creativity and some carpentry work (usually not that expensive), you can create value by turning a non-optimal unit into one that maximizes the square footage.

I am looking to purchase a few rentals properties on deals that came in through my direct seller marketing.

I have listened to many podcasts, networked quite a bit, and read a ton of articles - but at this point I am just overwhelmed/lost with what is the best route to go down today with the way the market is to cash flow because there are so many creative ideas out there.