You can enjoy both Tampa and Pinellas counties right across the bridge, lots of beaches, water activities, all kinds of events happening, pro teams like the Rays and Bucks and no state income tax.Happy to help talk through what your buy box would look like

The main items depend on the age of the house but typically include; Electrical- non-functional GFCI, double tapped breakers, missing knockouts on the main panel, missing electrical boxes and or covers, open-air splices.

Don't box yourself into a rate, but yeah, use the equity carefully and slowly if you don't have other savings to start your journey on other properties.

A contractor should be able to put together a box in about 15 minutes each...I would say a days worth of labor ($400) needs to be factored into the cost for a RTA kitchen if you really want to compare apples-to-apples to a pre-assembled cabinet.

Whether a deal is "on-market" or "off-market" investors should stick to their deal box and find the best deal for them as outlined by their own unique goals and objectives.

I found a really good duplex that checks all the boxes and its at a great price only 120k, the other side is already rented out for 650 a month.

I have driven past properties that sort of fit my general investment box, then google "who owns XYZ" and the market name.  

also in the future this is what I do to see if I think a property is occuppied.1. drive by  2. knock on door.3. try to look in mail box if there is bunchs of mail thats an indicator.4. look at power meter if its running or not.5.

And here is the "soap box" part of this.

If you're looking OOS you need relationships, market research, and a niche that fits your buy [box].