We run investor relations in house with our company - so I believe this adds another level of transparency when communicating with investors.

it's your money, so if you find something in a market you believe in and want to try to hold it very long term, OK - but again, it will be many years before you recoup all the interest you'd be paying. 

That could make for some great opportunity on the appreciation front if you believe they will bounce back.Columbus is talked about adnauseam on the forums.

With that said I believe there is good opportunities there.

I suggest your next lease have such a clause and that you make sure you can find the lease (but i have also somehow lost a lease recently).For where you are now, without a signed copy of lease i believe your options are limited.  

These accountants believe that purchasing from a related party is fine as long as it is an arms- length documented market-consistent transaction.   

I know people who do this and I do not believe there are issues with it, but speak to an attorney and they should probably notify the company if they are an employee of that company that they are doing this.

Yes, I believe you are entitled to the EMD back as the seller didn't provide you with marketable title.4.

I believe I paid $1,600 for this plan. 

If you believe it will continue to appreciate (like most of San Antonio), I would hold on to it even if there's a bit of negative cashflow for the first year or two.