He set up what is essentially a shell company in Nevada that houses his other LLCs that are in Tennessee.

I would hold off on assuming you have a bigger problem until checking the box personally, and I would get a “tic tester” ($19.99 device that looks like a pen and tests for electrical current) and check your outlets and heater for power if that doesn’t work. 

If outdoor list NEMA rating of outdoor rated devices. 

Your less then an hour from Cleveland and Pittsburgh and they are putting in a multi billion shell plant right in the middle of the two.  

If its a vanilla shell or very clean and open, you might be less likely to get any wiggle room on your TI. 

I see condo shells (new) on the market for $200/SF and I think if we marketed a quality product in a good location at $125/SF we might sell them within a couple of years.

there are a ton of distressed properties, board ups and shells in certain areas. 

It use to be that you basically needed to live within an hour of your rental, now you can manage anything from the device in your pocket. 

I put one house (a large shell) under contract and the owner only wanted it out of his name and did not even want $1.00.

You will need to open the files on a computer and, if so desired, transfer that information to your device, either using your device cable or by emailing yourself the unzipped file and opening the file on your device.