If you have a recorded mortgage and the county did not properly notify you about the tax sale, then the tax deed can legally be voided.I would get a copy of the tax collectors file and see if there is any mention of your recorded mortgage.I would talk to the tax collector and see what the story is and then inform your attorney.

Then I don't think I'd allow customers in to be able to look through the items, I think they would have you pick them up, or drop it off, and have them sign that it was dropped off, taking lots of pictures of the items for records, and then simply returning the items to the person when they need them again...perhaps the next semester. 

A notarized copy is then recorded with the county.

Almost bought something in Plantation and they were saying essentially nothing could happen or we may have to tear down a whole bedroom and bathroom that was not on the records.

I  even asked him if he minded to be recorded confirming his willingness to move forward after the first time and we got him back to the bargaining table and both him and his sister signed a release to the title company as well as agreed to the video recording, but the daughter "smelled" $ and convinced him to back out around 2 weeks afterwards. 

If there are any issues the deposit has been used for back rent and you can sue for damages or cleaning to hit his record but this may be more time than it is worth.  

I believe you must put in a formal request with the city to pull a record of permits/work completed.

Did you check your county tax records to see if they break their taxable value down by land vs improvements?

Still trying to learn...but i understand mortgages are public record, yet i cannot figure out where to find that information.I have called my county Assessor's Office and the lady literally laughed at me.... 

These properties will be held on our books as current assets, all expenses related to the property will be recorded as COGS, and any profit will go against those expenses, as well as our operating expenses.