You don't need to know everything to get started; you need a foundation to build on, and the rest will come through experience and then refining your education.You can build a basic understanding of investing in 3-6 months.

My day job is being a financial professional, so I have good experience with underwriting and sales that I believe can be translated to real estate.

I've been currently looking around the Lakewood Ranch area, if anyone has any experience investing nearby.Thank you!

You're also able to work with the utility company to install an additional meter.

This is a hard one for people to work with since a lot of investors that do not have a lot of experience do not want to get a deal, not know the full rehab, and fear that they will lose the deal/EMD. 

Anyone have experience using Turbo Tax Premier to do their taxes having investment property(ies)

While I don’t have experience wholesaling myself, I’ve worked with both first-time wholesalers and seasoned pros on their hundredth deal.

When you finance through national lenders, in your experience, is a balloon a common requirement for commercial loans of this nature or is it possible to get a fixed rate for 30 years?  

Sharing your experience can help others facing similar challenges.

In both you are now paying taxes on an additional $1K/mo.