I would love to discuss real estate with like minded people over coffee, dinner or virtually 

I just can’t with people sometimes!

Send me a message if you would like to connect with people I have used on hard money deals in the past.

I think the main thing people would point to as a red flag for Ocala is that it is not a large employment center like Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville and as a result may be more exposed to a pull back in values when there is a downturn. 

Your right there buddy, freaking LONDON, literally a "bucket list" destination for people the world round.

New York is hard to evict people and you'll end up spending more time and money doing it yourself.

I see why people hate permits.

Lots of times you will have people complaining about noise even if you disclose it on the listing. 

I'm seeking advise from people who may have been down this road before on whether we should seeking other financing methods to go LLC to LLC or quit claim the lot back to our personal names to satisfy the 1031 exchange rules. 

Even in your area, you may meet other out of state investors so you have more context for when you talk to the people who will make up your team there.