If you are committed to staying up in the mountains, you might as well consider house hacking a single family up there. 

I would stay out of really rough areas in expensive cities because those are risky and can be management headaches.

Stayed the whole time in Manuel Antonio are except when we went out on adventures like fishing and ATVing.

Social media is a great way for you to stay in touch with your sphere of influence and tell them that you are now in the real estate business and would like to help them and anyone that they know buy or sell real estate.

Since you're already in Tampa, staying local for your first few deals can help you stay hands-on and learn faster.

Attend events regularly, stay engaged in conversations, and keep learning through books and podcasts.

If you are going to get your license in Virginia I would plan to stay there for a decent bit(5+ years).

Ask where they went to law school to pontificate as if they had a clue of what they were talking about.And above all, and most importantly stay clear of fraud defenders; it is only a matter of time this creep defends other's suspicious activity (including his own?)

You can then "gift" them the alcohol for staying with you.

This setup ensures every project stays on schedule and within budget, which is huge in a market where timing is everything.3.