If one of my properties needs significant repairs during the year,  I know that a few thousand dollars in the scheme of long term investing amounts to peanuts.  

The catch all in Dodd-Frank is "any scheme or method used with the intent of circumventing the Act" the intent of the exemption is to allow some reasonable number of dealers, mainly small dealers or homeowners to be allowed to conduct such business, this really is anchored in the perception of public policy I think, a few deals may get someone shafted, but OTH, there is more public good that comes from allowing these exemptions in the bigger picture.

Trying to get my marketing scheme together.

The fund managers also have a lot more money they are holding back so that if the asset becomes a liability they have a life line, or they can just ponzi scheme it.

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2019/11/ftc-acts-shut-down-companies-operating-real-estate-seminar-scheme

Do renderings (digital, so I can do it very fast) of properties showing what they would look like with a different color scheme, or a bungalow as a Cape, or a ranch with a 2nd floor, etc....  

That is: if the landlord loses in court he has to pay 300% of the security deposit to the tenants as 'damages'.My question for you all now is:  Does Florida have such a penalty scheme in place?  

I want to make sure that since house hacking is a bit unique in the grand scheme of things, I don't stumble on any unwelcome surprises on the inspection or insurance end.Thanks in advance,Valerie

That being said, bandit signs are a cheap effective marketing method.The best color scheme for the signs are yellow and black (there have been studies).

It's a scheme called "Inversion."