Hi BiggerPockets Community,I’m Jaedon, and I’ve spent the last few years helping clients secure business funding to grow their ventures.

Now IF you have all those bases covered, my tips are: Take GREAT pictures and for the love of all that is holly please no close ups, wide angel pics.

This translates to high rental demand and potential for appreciation.Diverse Opportunities: From bustling metropolises like Miami and Orlando to charming beach towns and vacation destinations, Florida caters to a wide range of investment strategies.

I got the Discover It Secured card in high school and used that to build up my credit. 

Ensure you collect a proper security deposit (typically one month's rent in Florida) to cover potential damages.Your plan to increase rent next year makes sense given rising costs (taxes, insurance, and maintenance).

All are perfectly functional now, but could pull higher rent with replacing the flooring, and updating the kitchen.My current financing setup for this deal would be $235,000 from the HELOC I already have secured.

Some lenders offer creative solutions, like a cross-collateralized loan, where they use your existing equity as security without refinancing the duplex.Another idea is partnering with private lenders or exploring a second-position mortgage, depending on your lender's terms.

In short, securing an STR permit isn’t easy unless you fulfill all the township’s requirements

Leveraging our market connections, we identified the property’s potential and negotiated favorable terms directly with the seller, securing it at a highly competitive price.

When I started, I  submitted great deals to a corporate cash buyer,  they went behind my back and secure the deals with the sellers, after the  contracts expired.