We bought a property that we feel is assessed by the our local government too high.

lol, welcome to working with the government.

Thanks,Jake For unemployment data and population growth, government sources like the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census Bureau are reliable and up-to-date.

When the IRA invests in real estate using debt not only does it have to be non-recourse but the IRS says, you can use leverage but since you aren't only using IRA money for this investment the retirement account is going to pay UBIT on the income generated because of the debt. 

What would be the "significant and legitimate public purpose" for the government getting involved in what seems to be a tiny percentage of transactions in an already heavily-regulated industry?

Not so much ;)So now investors are feeling the weight of dog properties…be it higher interest rates, non paying tenants, property values falling, government intervention (especially in CA), etc.

I have landlord policies for my rental properties in TX and AL states, but I am not able to get an umbrella policy form my current insurance company, because I do not have car insurance and primary residence in US, as...

Being a real estate professional allows you to treat the income as non-passive, allowing higher high income tax payers to pay less in taxes.

This is how government is supposed to work.

MANY things can affect the title to a property, not only issues that are specifically recorded as a public record like a mortgage.