This will get you the best deals and lower your expenses.Buying your primary cash is a personal choice but not something that I do.

South Tampa: This area is a classic choice and is constantly in demand for quality neighborhoods like Hyde Park.

Speak with lenders to be pre-approved for financing, and look into choices such as portfolio, FHA, and conventional loans.Use resources like the BiggerPockets Rental Property Calculator to thoroughly analyze offers in order to assess possible cash flow, return on investment, and other financial parameters.

I've discovered that explaining our requirements to potential tenants even before they view the property has been extremely beneficial.

If the bank call the loan generally speaking your not going to negotiate any type of continuance of the loan. so you have your 4 choices.1. sell pay off loan2. write a check  ( its how we handled the 200 plus sub toos we did)3. refi 4. deed back to seller 

It is a beneficial networking opportunity.

Tax liens and mortgage note investing might sound fancy and exciting, but they're not exactly the best choices for a newbie investor like yourself.

Your choices are Note and DofT or REC.     

For qualifying veterans, investigate your financing choices such as VA, FHA, or conventional loans.

A loan assumption wouldn't be my first choice, they always sound better than they are, based on my experiences.