They went as far as to hire a PI to investigate where I lived (on the same lot, 100 feet away) and were threatening me with a felony.

Consult with seasoned investors, seek guidance from real estate experts, and thoroughly investigate before finalizing any investment choices.

In order to investigate this option, thoroughly investigate the market, establish investment criteria, assemble a local team of experts, investigate financing options, investigate potential properties with due diligence, and be mindful of potential risks like difficulties with remote management, market fluctuations, tenant turnover, and regulatory variances.

Don't forget to save up for closing costs, property taxes, insurance, and any potential repairs that may be needed.Start by connecting with nearby lenders or mortgage brokers to evaluate your financial preparedness and investigate loan possibilities.

Do I keep investigating or skip it?

If you like REIHub for accounting and want to try an integrated property management service, this one is a bit more affordable at some levels than TurboTenant so it might be worth investigating. 

I haven't investigated rentals in the midwest.

Today I was going to start a process through my company and the payer's company banks for fraud that would involve an investigation etc.

The study identifies with forensic engineering detail the immediate Bonus Depreciation 5, 7 and 15-year personal property class lives qualifying portions of a building that are normally buried in 27.5 year residential or 39 year commercial categories.

IMO, that's not something to ignore if you are in FL.A lot of these threads on the legality of wholesaling continue to have a lot of people harping on what they want to be true and believe to be true without any investigation into codes and law that say otherwise.