Continue renovating my current house--big projects would include finishing the basement (adding a bedroom/bathroom/living rm space) and putting new siding on (the current siding is probably the original).

Always good to connect with others in the space, especially in the Orlando market.

You've left it to us to assume that you are charging under market rent which doesn't cover your costs. 1) Once you've figured out what you could be charging the public, knock a little off for a friends/family discount and present them with legal leases.

Thank you Nick - unfortunately it is the name of the game in this space that there will be people with bad experiences, typically when the appraised value doesn't come in as what they expect and they lash out at the lender accordingly (anyone in this space obviously understands this occurrence). 

You accused other licensed professionals of giving "totally irresponsible and reckless advice" in a public forum.

In Oregon for instance unless your doing a PUD open space cannot be required and you MUST create lots to specified zoning density.. in other words if your zoned 5k sq ft lots U cant ask for 7500 sq ft lots you must be within 10% of the base zoning.

It offers a modern look, makes spaces feel bigger, and is easy to clean.

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I already make a living out of real estate and I'm not planning on ever leaving this space, I'm here to stay. 

I work with Property Management in Houston but can recommend some great networking/educational events for you :) Check out Space City REI - there's monthly meetups with an educational speaker relating to real estate investing and there are plenty of Investors looking for Wholesalers out there!