It appears the lawn has never been edge as the bermuda thatch is 3-4" over the concrete in places. 

I have read through the FHA requirements on line and on the surface it appears that almost anyone with a pulse can qualify.

@Kathy HenleyWhat you are describing appears to be a promissory note investment.

It appears I found the gloomy market I was looking for.But the problem was not the market; it was I who allowed the forecast to set the boundary on our business that kept us from jumping to the heights we should’ve reached.

So I am doing probates and I have a name, is there a web service that will tell me if they own real estate anywhere is the US ?

Those are pictures of general web searches (google images).

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And, yes, insurance appears on IRS Form Schedule E:I, of course, and not a tax professional, and am not up to speed about what might be unique to your particular situation that prevents being able to write these things off.But you might want to consider hiring a better tax guy, if you're being told that you "can't ever" write off property taxes!

I don't know much about Fundrise but it appears to be a glorified REIT that relies on crowdfunding.

As to FL statute 475.43 it appears the state is trying to close the loophole that most unlicensed brokers use.