Book you flight today and get your feet on the ground and take a look at it.  

I was giving a presentation in LA about maybe 80 folks at the REIA meeting and my opening question is who in the room is a private lender.. about 60 hands shot up in the air.. this is ground zero for finding your borrowers.. you get to meet them forge relationships with them go check out the deal etc etc.

It's a place where families literally come for generations.You can get a 4/4 or 5/3 in ocean lakes all day for 600k and it will do 55-80k depending on location and fit and finish.The only draw backs we have seen from the years we have seen is your lease for the land goes up but not so much it isn't justified in my opinion- they take extremely good care of the grounds and amenities are second to none.

Consider the diverse financing options available, including 30-year mortgages, fixs & flips, cash-outs refinance, ground-up constructions, And commercial properties?.

I moved there for 5 years and spent a LOT of time on the ground. 

I'd look at ground up deals if you have the funding you can build at almost 50% equity in Miami. we do deals in columbus and even the most aggressive deals and the cheapest land which is 25 times cheaper than urban land here compared to urban land there we can still only get to about 60% equity compared to here and that is based on a 12 story deal, if you go more vertical you get even better.

Go in person boots on ground and walk the block at night and see the property with flood lights.

I just wanted to get a sense of installation cost and permitting process for in ground, semi, or above ground.

Then when I find a property that doesn't have too many repair, maintenance, or permit issues - the numbers don't work out or the sellers won't work with us to find a middle ground.

So, you may need to work nights & weekends to get jobs done quickly so the transaction closes on time:(Find a decent middle ground JUST SO YOU CAN MAKE CONNECTIONS:)Tell every agent after you finish a job that you're looking for fixer-uppers!!!