The returns will likely be greater if you source the borrower and originate on behalf of the IRA.

People appreciate the balance of affordability and livability.What’s been the biggest hurdle for Orlando in pushing these types of projects forward?

However, acquiring your license isn’t going to be your biggest hurdle. 

To get the biggest bang for the buck , I would go where the highest concentration of illegals live .

Quote from @Sri Reddy: I am a newbie to real estate investing and looking for guidance from the teams here to understand the sources from where we can find any small retail spaces to buy.

Those are probably the biggest questions someone needs to know to determine the feasibility of your ask.  

AirBnB has been the biggest surprise. 

@Dwight HenningRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

From day one I treated my involvement in real estate as a real business.This means, I had an advertising budget, a lead generating and follow up process, a back end process and money source and above all an experienced mentor.  

Yes, I still did my own due diligence but PPR saved me hours of additional research.Perhaps the biggest reason I ended up working with PPR is because of the BiggerPockets community validation.