4- Finally what price range / square meter / type of property (house VS Apartment) would you look for. you as an investor that will appeal to the Market. 

My wife and I are remodeling a 1940s bungalow-style home in St Petersburg, and after several months of interior work, we need design help and drawings of the front exterior for our contractor to gain permits from the city and move forward with the project.The original front entrance of the home was covered with an addition built by previous owners, and we'd like to boost curb appeal and value by adding a driveway, front steps, a new door with sidelights, and an overhang jutting out from the gable with columns. 

You can also drive by the property and perform a visual inspection before the auction date.Look for REO homesIf a home doesn’t sell to a third-party at auction, it becomes a real estate-owned (REO) home.

Bar and foods & appeal stores, equipment store, bowling, Ping-pong, Event venue, etc...There is company called Golf suite.

I like the visual it gives me on a map.

The strategy of wholesaling is appealing to me based on my current circumstances.

Well, technically, you have to wait until the order is final and non-appealable, 42 days after the judge's order.The "older system" (still used by some counties) is the one that allows possession.

Your options are to appeal the appraisal, make it agricultural (community garden or farm crops), raise bees or anythng like that to get the taxes down.

Eliminate all popcorn ceilings, repaint everything, new flooring throughout, renovate bathrooms, add a bathroom, renovate the kitchen, improve outdoor living, improve curb appeal, and believe it or not, make the garage exceptionally nice.

Eliminate all popcorn ceilings, repaint everything, new flooring throughout, renovate bathrooms, add a bathroom, renovate the kitchen, improve outdoor living, improve curb appeal, and believe it or not, make the garage exceptionally nice.