There's no easy way other than to lawyer up and/or take them to small claims court for fraud. 

You could also use a quit claim deed where you make no warranties as to the title's condition. 

There are companies that claim they have all the tax sale auctions available but I doubt it is true.

You need to seek advise from either an attorney experienced with these type of claims or a public Adjuster. 

However, you can quit claim deed to your LLC once closing on the property.

When claiming real estate professional status, it is very important to be prepared to have a log of the hours to document the 750 hours.Real estate focused CPA's normally provide a template that they can forward to their clients for them to complete.Best of luck to you in your search for a CPA.

I can not claim my payments on my taxes nor does my ex-wife have to claim it as income on hers.

There is no such thing as a guarantee, and if someone claims to guarantee returns, run far away.

Montana has a "Homestead Exemption" which protects up to $250,000 of the value of your primary residence from creditor's claims, which means an investor wouldn't be able to get their money back if I failed for some reason. 

Show me one successful person in business, sports, medicine who starts something expecting to fail.