The biggest question I'm teetering with right now is buying in Michigan or Florida first.

Remember, everyone starts somewhere, and your enthusiasm and willingness to learn can be your biggest assets! 

The VA loan benefit is one of the biggest perks of being a Veteran. 

If you were going to charge then I’m sure Chargepoint has a system (they run the chargers at the local casinos and can be set to free or charge per kw or per minute.)

The biggest issue you will find with a local bank is the seasoning requirement.

The literally single biggest mistake that people make is to buy a class D property, because it was cheap to begin with, 90+ days on market and they were able to negotiate a "discount" - ask them a year later how that worked out for them. 

The biggest thing I have learned is to pick your market intelegently.  

As far as the land itself goes utilities are most likely going to be your biggest due diligence item.

Tampa has a lot of draws, to name a few is Beach, Boating, Golf, Casino, Intl Airport/Biz Travel, Busch Gardens, NFL/NHL/MLB, Concerts/Festivals, and more.I would say Sarasota is a submarket of Tampa but has its own attributes as well. 

The 2 biggest down sides in Southern CA is 1) in Single family zoned areas ADU additions add a value far less than the cost of the ADU addition.