I have never heard of them but it seems to be a lender offering foreign national loans?

This focus gives you a national reach, and that oh-so-important factor; scalability. 

National occupancy rates are 50-55%.

The list is a nationwide list the Miami-Fort-Lauderdale area made number 2 on the list Orlando was ranked 6 on the nation wide list, so judging by the post I think it would be safe to assume Florida is one of the best states for fix-n-flips. 

This has happened all over the country and will continue to happen because we are becoming a renter nation and we will probably never keep up with the housing supply.

Best bet is likely (not absolute - everyone's situation is different) is to look at a national lender or broker that has options in lots of states - its a great development versus 20 odd years ago, with technology, internet, places like this - can have access to many more options than before (local broker or lender thats it)

While migration to Austin city limits has cooled, the surrounding areas are experiencing remarkable growth and present strong investment opportunities.In places like Williamson County and Hays County, fast-growing markets such as Cedar Park, Round Rock, Buda, and Kyle rank among the nation’s fastest-growing areas.

you need to own the land or have more experience. make 100 calls to land developers nationally. use linkedin and get some experience for a month. this is a self taught business. very specialized. 

Given that affordable housing is a national issue it seems that the more pathways to home ownership is a good thing.

Because this clause wasn't in the lease agreement,You hear these kinds of excuses and explanations (vary by circumstances) everywhere you go nowadays.We're becoming a nation where the Law is subject to personal excuses by indviduals that aren't suposed to interpret laws.