Where are STRs legal in Tampa though?

Check out their BBB complaints. 

That includes zoning, (including a zoning letter to confirm legal use) building, permits, sales tax, licensing, etc.

One of the main complaints I have heard is that the communication on the message board sucks.

Have you confirmed that is currently a legal STR?

neighborhood drive by and legal records How did you finance this deal?

Sometimes you can talk directly to the owners.Use the Internet - Websites can show you houses that are being sold because the owners couldn't pay their bills or are in other kinds of trouble.Check Public Records - Look at official papers to see if a property owner is behind on taxes or other bills, which could mean they need to sell fast.Study the Market - Learn about how much houses in that area usually sell for and how much you could sell it for after you fix it up.Be Careful - Make sure you investigate the property fully to see if there are any legal problems or money owed on it.By using these steps together, you can find properties that might be a good investment because they need work or are being sold at a lower price than usual.Kind regards,

ABC Management and Geo Tan become synonymous for all legal and tax filing purposes and can be used interchangeably.

The people in the room are the people you do business with they have the deals, the money, the services, the knowledge, the legal help and everything else you need to do a deal.You could try to make those connections here on BP, but nothing beats going to a meeting and talking live and face to face - you might event get to meet Andrew, he speaks from time to time - or all those vendors - we had 40 of them in a room last month just for everyone to come ask them questions.So find your local group - where ever it is - find or join several. 

You can open an LLC at a place like Legal Zoom or Harvard Business Solutions.