Pretty,  as others have stated here, the permitting process through the City of Cape Coral has been hindered by their ability to scale up their staff to handle the massive demands for all permitting including new construction but also anything else that requires a permit, home improvements, sea walls, alternative sea walls, pools and more.From your post, I can see that you are frustrated, and I believe some of that is due to not understanding the steps and processes of new construction, including what must be done prior to submitting permits.

Alternatively, restructure the loan with equity participation for potential capital gains treatment at lower rates.

We act as a bridge for international investors looking to diversify their portfolios in Europe.If direct investments in Spain become less viable due to these tax implications, an alternative could be collaborating with local companies like ours.

While California has long been a real estate powerhouse, Florida offers a compelling alternative with its own unique set of advantages.Let's spark some conversation!

And if this LLC structure is overkill than what are the alternatives?

Or alternately, are you able to find a market within 1-2 hours of you where you can be hands on?  

Alternatively, I feel that a property manager could probably rent the property out and cash flow even after they take their cut, but I am worried about the screening process and potential tenants destroying my new home.

For BRRRR investors: Are you rethinking cash-out refi strategies or exploring alternative rent models to make deals work?

Alternatively if they all love the deal, that's also likely a good sign.You can get a dog of a property in a crap neighborhood that will yield a 13.6% gross cap (not saying yours is), but that certainly doesn't tell the whole financial picture of how the asset will perform.

Alternatively, yes you could sell, pay taxes on the gain, and use the proceeds to help your mom directly.Would suggest for you to talk to a CPA and a 1031 specialist to confirm your best move!