I'm currently building multiple new construction projects in Lee & Collier Counties, both commercial and residential.

Ummmmmmm...I've lived in California since 1990 and own multiple investment properties there.

If you buy multiple properties, you can spread out your risk and avoid putting too much pressure on a single investment.

I say it is the first deal because it was brought to me by the owner before placing any other deals under contract (which I have done in multiple states) legally, and ethically.

If you can find a current broker to bring you along that's likely best, but just going to events like that will show you the players in your market. 

I've even paid for a subscription to have limitless access to all articles on multiple of these websites.

And of course there would be no pattern of such, say like doing it multiple times...... 

I would talk to multiple insurance agents to get their recommendations because a lot depends on what he has in assets. 

The proposed $38.5 billion deal would combine two major players in the U.S. convenience store market, potentially controlling 20% of the market.7-Eleven, the largest U.S. convenience store chain with 12,601 locations, currently holds 14.5% of the market.

The sooner you use a system like this, the easier it will be to keep track of it all when you have multiple properties.