Hey @Denise Evans and everyone diving into the BRRRR world, you’re raising a crucial point about making sure every single penny is acounted for before signing on that dotted line.

Now, I’m diving into the niche of land investing.When I was pursuing the BRRRR strategy, one of the aspects that made scaling seem feasible was the availability of hard or private money lenders.

Best of luck diving back into the Florida market! 

To add more weight to your case, dig deeper into local records.

It sounds like you’re dialing into that deeper layer of investing where trust and a sense of community become as important as the numbers on a spreadsheet.

I would pick a market area you like and start doing a bunch of deep dive deal analysis, but from a rental and not a life style standpoint.  

This means you'll want to "write off" expenses related to a property you have in service because if those expenses don't benefit you this year they could in the future once you sell the property.We can get into a lot more details with the "if" "and" or "buts" BUT I think this would be the "simplest" answer without diving into your specific situation here.I hope this helps! 

DM me if you want to deep dive a little more!

I as a lender as part of settlement had our servicer unwind some negative reporting.As a sidenote I saw a post online somewhere else where someone who had an owner occupied home for several years relocated for work and teh servicer sent a letter telling them they are not in compliance with their loan because it must be owner occupied for the entirety of the loan even though the loan docs say one year....Again, servicer overstepping their boundsI am going to dig deeper on undoing the credit damage.

Starting locally gives you that hands-on experience and deeper market knowledge which can be super valuable when you're learning the ropes.