Found this off-market deal through a local wholesaler specializing in distressed properties.

Found this off-market deal through a local wholesaler specializing in distressed properties.

Speak with a local Realtor who knows the market, but also is knowledgeable about creative financing options.Good Investing...

I would think that a property manager would be able to assess your specific unit, be able to determine what market rate is for the local area and the quality of the unit, what the market rate rate is for your specific unit, to suggest what your unit could rent for based on some improvements and have a sense of what rent increase would be tolerable by the tenants. 

It may be best to partner with someone that has done one before or somehow is a local expert on lot splits.If you can add a bathroom into existing space on high cost property it can add a lot of value.  

Hi Mary, I'm a local investor. 

@Darrell ShepherdIf you are dodging the processor server, they can just post it in the local newspaper and consider you been served.

Current ownership was not local, and didn't have a presence anymore.

I know building a reliable local network will be key, so I'm hoping to connect with experienced real estate team in the area.The military presence in Jacksonville catches my eye, and I'm particularly interested in properties that might appeal to military personnel and the associated contractors.

Our pet deposit is non-refundable which is what I generally would recommend (assuming your state and local laws allow that).