Some areas you can concentrate your efforts in are 1) Ruskin - New amazon warehouse employing several hundreds of people here2) Lithia / Fishhawk area - Great schools but beware of high CDD + HOA + Property taxes that'll eat into your COC return3) Winter Garden - Booming market in orange county, has a new hospital and several new business coming up.  

Winter maybe if we get some nice weather..

Yea, it was cold in the winter, but bundle up and who cares.  

I recently moved to Wake Forest from Las Vegas with my wife and daughter.

I have been approached to loan money for a fix and flip that they need money to finish so as to beat the winter months.I have some questions about loaning the money.

James,You will also want to separate out "standard of living" items from "unhabitable" items.The landlord isn't responsible for thefts, vandalism, or the neighborhood going down the drain...He *is* responsible for major pest infestations, heat in winter, a plumbing system in good repair, getting rid of pre-existing mold, etc...

Proper insulation will keep the units cool except for the hottest weeks in summer and save tenants on winter utility bills in the winter.  

I see you are in Winter Garden.

At least it is a good time of year to find replacements, it isn't winter.

I estimate $1,000/year (but that includes snow in the winter.