We have a great presence in Galveston and Rashida is a wealth of knowledge about the market.

One thing that worked for me was to have a bank that had an actual brick & mortar (branch) presence in the locations where I invest.

If you border any bodies of water, rivers or streams, there will be environmental permits associated with that (see #5) Also, when you are zeroed in on an actual parcel, you will want to check if there are any restrictions on the face of any plat that may exist or in the deed that may dictate what you can and cannot build.5/ You will want to check the property for the presence of wetlands and flood zones, both of which, as I'm sure you know, are common in Florida.

There are some older structures that were constructed according to previous guidelines and have been grandfathered into flood zones that allow the presence of and insurability of ground floor structures.

Current ownership was not local, and didn't have a presence anymore.

The other key is make sure they have a significant presence.

Hello & thanks for the help,I've identified a potential investment property but due to lack of public phone records or online presence of the home owner my last option is to write them a letter.Pulling title and looking at public records... the owner is old.

If you're interested in learning more about the work he does to defend property owners' rights in Ohio go here: https://ohioconstitution.org/ Or to get involved with OREIA to fight this you can join a local OREIA affiliate - we have a strong presence in Columbus!   

At some point, it seems like there's not going to be much room for those coming into the scene to realize the same results like those who are starting in markets where exp's presence hasn't penetrated as much. 

It has a strong aerospace, healthcare and IT presence and an economic output that has nearly doubled in the last 15 years.