I'm already pre-approved and looking for opportunities, which is where I'm kind of stuck as I don't have the contacts in the state.

How does a new real estate investor find a pre-foreclosure deal?

By being proactive, and using BOTH U.S. tools and carefully crafted trust which can be moved fully offshore with pre-established triggers, you get the benefit of both jurisdictions. 

Another exception would be to buy condos pre-construction and flip the contract before delivery.

Call them up and tell them to add you to their list.Finally, foreclosures, specifically pre-foreclosures are 100% worth it.

Get pre-approved for a mortgage, conduct site visits, use analytics tools, network with investment groups, monitor foreclosure listings, and look for areas with long-term growth potential.

For preferred jumbo investor lending programs check in with @Joseph Chiofalo to help with baseline structuring and a Pre Approval vs PreQual which has helped several of my luxury buyers win competitive offerings.

We're thinking we'll need a buyer's agent, a lawyer in Tampa, and a inspector to do pre-inspections before we ever decide to put in an offer.

The wifi is what will allow you to access the door remotely.If you don't want wifi on it, Then you can still get a smart lock you'll just need to pre-program several different codes into it, and then give out those codes appropriately but you'd need to be on site at the door itself to program initially or update it.From personal experience I find the touch screen or wifi locks to be complete POS's that are not reliable and the battery does not last long.  

The landscape is changing some -- so we are taking certain steps pre, during and post closing to help protect the transaction.We also have hundreds of investors to shop you opportunity to.Reach out and we can guide you along the way.