You can also expect lease fees, accounting fees and attorney fees to be added into the mix.

Doesn't matter who you schedule with or meet with, if you don't already own property in FL, then you are deemed to not be in business in FL so you do not have a business reason to travel to FL.Once you close on a property, all prior travel and exploration costs will be added to the property's basis and depreciated over 27.5 years.

Or should you be added as "additional insured" on the property with the person who keeps mortgage in their name?

I recommend you do an annual lease renewal in case there are additional clauses that need to be added for your protection.

They allow investing through LLC, but I think there will be added scrutinies when we want to join in a deal.

This is more so a quick estimate to evaluate if value can be added to a property, not the full due diligence needed towards final stages of closing.

@wayne brooks it would be added and in compliance but the seller doesn't like its listed for 136k under a new contract.

I would be adding an additional 559 sq feet.

This markup is made at the point of sale and will be added to the advertised opening bid posted. 

Would they still refi knowing that the 75% of ARV they would be giving you as cash would be added to the money you already borrowed from the HML?