Here is the rub:Property is held in title by a Partnership: Johnson and Cooper PropertiesOne partner, Johnson is prepared to sell. 

It depends on how you've structured your ownership, but in many cases it will just require the preparation of an additional schedule or two.

Bullet Points for St Petersburg:Short term rentals (anything less than a month) are technically illegal, but...Code enforcement only enforces this on a "by complaint" basis.The City can't change this law in any way (in either direction) without risking losing the ability to regulate short term rentals altogether, so...We have a thriving Air BNB "black market", but it's inherently risky and you should not base your long term cash flow numbers on this model...the smart strategy seems to be get it while you can, but be prepared to quickly shift to a long term rental strategy if you get busted. 

Today I signed up for the BC real estate licensing course and I'm wondering if anyone can recommend helpful strategies for successful completion of the course such as study or note taking strategies or anything else p...

I am OK with taking it back but having to pay an attorney to prepare the docs and pay filing fees it is making me a little less "happy".

You must be prepared to keep them operating smoothly. 

I'd like to arrive prepared and asking the right questions to understand that specific area for future investment considerations.

I highly recommend you find a tax preparer to do the tax filings for you.

One way to mitigate this is to make sure your listing agent prepares comps and property info for the appraiser - most appraisers are happy to have as much info about your property, the neighborhood, and surrounding properties and comps, as they can get their hands on (more data usually only makes their job easier).

Read the books, listen to seminars, audio books, etc, and prepare for the Opportunity when it comes.