In terms of getting a first non-family investor, do either/any of you have an opinion of me showing the books of my current business to potential investors?  

Looking at it the same way as a stock in terms of the percentages in a portfolio minimizes the stark difference between real estate and equities and puts in perspective as another investment one way or another. 

I lived in Miami for a few years and had a good friend that grew up there give me some good insight in terms of where it is safe, generally speaking.

From what I hear from wholesalers in the area mailers and highly visible signs in "up and coming" areas are what works best in terms of marketing. 5.

in terms of TITLE Insurance, you can buy a Lender's policy (Usually required by a Lender-- you purchase it for them) an OWNER's POLICY (Covers the Owner costs a little more but not a lot) a LEASEHOLD POLICY (Usually used in the event of a Ground Lease; consider telecom, solar, and stand alone commercial buildings) and ENDORSEMENTS to any of the above.

Doesn't have to be exactly the same, but should be roughly the same style in terms of finishes and paint colors.

@Thomas S. from what I've read it's telling me to do just the opposite in terms of paying off the rental.

In terms of only appreciation, a 7% market appreciation gives a 7% return IF the property is bought with 100% cash.  

We don't have multi-family homes were we live.Option 2: Buy a smaller primary house(but more expensive per square metre) and a secondary one that we can rent - this option would probably require a small mortgage.Option 3: Relocate to another, more affordable EU country where we could temporarily purchase a property to live in and maybe come back when the market settles(if it ever does).I would say that I am conservative in terms of risk...

All are doing significantly better then even a 14% IRR.To give you  a little bit of what I'm saying in terms of SIMPLE INTEREST CALCULATIONS, in 2004 I bought a property for $880k with approximately 25% down or roughly $250k invested.