Taking advice from someone with a financial BIAS is dangerous to your financial health, unless you know that individual to be “above” short term personal gain and strictly in for long term relationships and reputation.  

As far as investing for income and equity I am moving strictly to Syndications.  

If you can or would like to share knowledge of Counties, neighborhood, or zip codes where fix and flips would be recommended it would be great.

Investing in Florida I look for 2003 or newer because of the build code changes the year before greatly reducing insurance costs.

We did get negotiate money from them to help with roof repair, but now know they were not honest on their disclosure.Our inspector missed  code violations, HVAC issues, pipes that had been worked on and issues hidden that had occurred while sellers lived in the house, signs of drainage and water damage inside the house that had been painted over, completely blocked dryer vent...and we are finding more daily.We have had the house looked at by a structural engineer and HVAC techs  that has told us we need thousands (likely tens of thousands) of dollars worth of repairs to make this property able to rent and come up to code for rental.

Medina for example is one of the highest priced zip codes in the country!

We have strict criteria and only buy if we can properly segment risk.

They include: zoning requirements, building codes, impact fees, permitting requirements, design standards, public land requirements, and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations and other labor requirements.

You don’t have to be as strict as a traditional lender, but it’s wise to check their credit score, employment history, and income stability.Flexible Terms for Stronger Buyers: If a buyer has a strong credit history and steady income, you could offer better terms (lower interest, smaller down payment, longer balloon).Tighter Terms for Riskier Buyers: For buyers with weaker credit, you might require a higher down payment, a higher interest rate, and/or a shorter balloon period.6.

What zip code?