This situation is risky, but you can mitigate it by requiring a higher deposit or paying them several months in advance.My policy is that they must show at least three months of employment.

I believe there’s a middle ground to be found, and I remain hopeful for the next three to five years.Has anyone heard from friends, family, or fellow investors expressing concerns that Florida is becoming a risky place, causing them to shy away from buying?

However, over-leveraging can be risky.

If you build (via managing a general contractor), you should (ideally) know more about how the property was built than if you bought an existing home--you know what's behind the walls, and ideally you might avoid anything wrong with buying an existing home with issues you and your inspector didn't catch.I understand there's risk to building--it just seems right now that the risk is lower than buying an existing house--a house where you simply cannot know every detail without tearing it down to the studs and doing a complete remodel.

That's a risky move.

The interest rate to compensate for that risk is almost certainly greater than the buyer is offering to pay.

I recognized there was risk.  I

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If so, this seems risky as it leaves little time to address any issues?

I'm not sure about the idea of new builds for rentals... that sounds risky... but I haven't run the numbers.