I know enough about a lot of things to be dangerous, but lack detailed expertise and certifications.I will say that I was extremely disappointed with my last realtors lack of construction knowledge so you will have a leg up there for sure, and you should play up that as a selling point

So, you can do a land contract for 12 months, which should allow lender to credit you full value of the land vs the purchase price, but the loan will pay off the land contract, so the lender maintains first lien position.Can't help you with the rest of your question, but you should be able to search for "CPA" here on BP to find experts to reach out to.

I would love to get a condo down in Miami to have a as a forever rental, but it's just so hard for me to pull the trigger.

Been using for about 4 months and so far we like it

A cash-out refi could allow you to set aside some funds as a reserve or at least pay down your debts so that your lines of credit (credit cards etc) can act as your emergency reserve when more bad things happen. 

I’ve actually eaten at that LazyDog, it’s in a prime spot, right near the mall, so I totally get why you’re drawn to it.

Plus, we like to make it fun so there will be 2 evening events, in addition to all the daytime sessions.

You are not going to make anything on it, so you will not have to worry about capital gains. 

Non performing assets are why the notes are so cheap and give great returns. 

I know it’s more difficult to sell this so I’m looking for a company or group of Investors that would be willing to buy as is.