My main question is for condo-purchasing: If I purchase a condo in let's say Brickell or Wynwood, could I say it is more likely to rise in value long-term (15-20 yrs) vs. a duplex in Miami shores?

That could possibly be another choice, not sure what the rates are going right now, but essential you would have a line of credit for 10 yrs and still able to keep your home.

rob, i need that guy's number....i have a great mexican guy (not iligal, been here for 20 yrs), who charges $1/sq. ft. does amazing work (did my basement), but he hates doing small jobs. he wants to do at least one day worth of work, or his guys will screw him over and still get paid.drywall is cheap, but experience is important. or it will look like crap.

The agent told me the reason code enforcement had no info in their system was because it was over 50 yrs old & grandfathered in. 

They should have an employment requirement 1-3 yrs on their job.

The neighborhood was built in 2009 (15 yrs old). 

If you wait 10 yrs then you’ll have $300k profit.

And whenever you need the money, you simply sell your shares and one day later, the money settles into your account, and you then transfer back the cash to your checking account.Investment Calculatorplug in your $520 a month and in 3 yrs you would have saved 21k, 19k deposits and 2k interest earned, if rate stays at 5.4% whole timegood luck

@Meaghan Lugo I suggest doing some research on national and regional age demographics over the next 10, 20 and 30 yrs.

I am military, and from what I’ve read there is an exclusion of capital gains taxes out to 15 yrs vs the normal 5 for military members.However, I only lived at the property for 18 months, not the 2 years required.