I would advise that you get some additional info:- what type of damage (wind, flood, fire, etc.)- what coverage do they have      is there coverage for flood?

I think state filing and additional partnership docs were about 450$

In retirement, real estate will be pretty much your only available tax write for what I anticipate to be significant income when you combine ss plus your 401k and other investment streams etc.I look at my businesses as additional cash flow that help to accelerate my rei and do not count on that cash whatsoever to live.

My second goal is to create an income stream that will surpass my previous employments, which will allow me to stay home with my kids and keep a flexible work schedule.

There are a lot of things you can invest in relative to real estate and get a good returns with additional appreciation. 

The mobile home owner pays an additional $200 per month in rent to keep it and live on the property.

In addition, since your partner is a real estate agent you can put the agency banner head and his photo on the letter showing that he is a real estate agent.

I am currently transitioning from being a law enforcement supervisor (where I have been for 5 years), to running my own interior design and staging company in Seattle with additional interest in rehab project management for investors/flippers.

None of my properties flooded, but schools are closed and a lot of employers are keeping their employees home all week.

They have a newsletter full of content that you can customize with your contact info, and print off and distribute.Then, I would pick an area that you want to farm. start small, and add additional sections as money becomes available.If you are really eager, and ready to work for it, print off the most recent comps of your farm area (or the newsletter as mentioned above), and go walk the neighborhood.