however, St Pete and other old neighborhoods in Tampa Bay have beautiful Bungalow-style (Craftsmen, Arts & Craft) homes, many of which were built with old-growth pine, which is harder for termites to eat.  

I have a miniature whiteboard in my office where I used to write reminders—not “to-do” reminders, but “Who are you?”

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but you're right, it is beautiful north of the 48th, love the smell of pines in the morning dew and brisk air. :)  

Quick Bio:- 41 years old- Retired Army Green Beret- Married 10+ years- Father of three amazing kids- Lives in Sanford, NC- Broker since October 2015Goals for the next 12 months:- Close 50 transactions- $250k in GCI- Flip one house in the greater Raleigh area- Hire a full time assistant/transaction coordinator- Work 5-6 days per week- 100 calls to expired/FSBO owners per dayI'd love the opportunity to interview with any investors who are also brokers in charge in the Raleigh/Triangle area, or Fayetteville and Southern Pines.

I am both an agent & investor and I am very familiar with the South Broward market (Miramar, Pines, Cooper City, etc.). 

2.4.8 - Single-family Residential 6 (R-6).In a R-6 single-family district no land shall be used and no building shall be erected for or converted to any use other than:a)Principal uses: The following uses shall be permitted as principal uses:1) Single-family detached dwellings.2) Public and non-profit institutions of an educational, religious or cultural type excluding corrective institutions and hospitals.3) Governmental buildings and uses.4) Public utility uses required to service the district.5) Public and private noncommercial recreational areas and facilities such as public parks, country clubs and golf courses, excluding miniature golf courses and driving ranges.6) Temporary buildings when they are to be used only for construction purposes or as a field office within a subdivision approved by the city for the sale of the real estate of that subdivision only.

We installed DIY Lowes Blue Ridge Pine LVT.

He attached a photo of our pine tree resting on top of his newish truck. 

I had a cluster of 6 or 7 pine trees and oak trees removed from my front yard a couple years ago.

Did it ourselves took about 2 weeks just for the bathroom.All wood framing & window trim $70 (70% culled lumber HD)OSB walls & flooring $100, Wall insulation $45In wall electric blower fan heat $87 240VoltLed lighting $6 above $19 mirror, All ancillary Electrical $70Exhaust fan $30 another Lowes return toilet $25 lowes returnvanity $35 with top slight chip doesn't show faucets $79floor tile 79cents/sq ft. 35 sq ft tile backer-board floor & shower stall $75Shower stall tile 80 pieces @ 49cents each 12x12.48x36inch shower base $48 Lowes (small chip now covered by tile) shower base drain fitting $20.shower diverter (left over from another job) probably $80tile mastic $38, grout & caulking $45 PVC/Pex plumbing minimal as waste pipe etc underneath floor $100Cheap Cedar fencing wood ceiling,  baseboards, trim $25.60 stained with old deck stain we had.Drywall $10 (got 54 sheets from Lowes with damaged edges for $50) We drywalled the entire unit & had 12 sheets left.Pella Window $30 lowesSolid Pine Barn door $10, barn door hanger $80 (amazon)Where it went ...Somewhat finished ...