But we will make that up with no state tax and every house has air conditioner/ Forced air :)That VA loan is valuable and sounds as tho it's no longer a dream,,, it's happening.

I’m trying to convince her that I’m serious about starting my real estate dream so I can quit fishing and be home .

I've always had this dream of a beach home within walking distance to the beach, so I realize I probably need to back up and look at this more objectively instead of emotionally when it comes to extra wear and tear and higher insurance costs, weather impacts, etc.

I am here because I'm interested in being a passive real estate investor and it would be a dream to manage my own portfolios of rental properties.

So I put years of work into renovating a couple run down buildings to provide apartments for people, did all the work myself and then was laid off my job.Since then I've been pursuing this dream of being self employed before its all over.

That's the kind of talk you'll hear from every get-rich-quick guru on the planet, kind of like "7-Minute Abs" or Hydroxycut weight-loss pills.Just look at what he promises: you don't need to use your own money, you don't need to inspect the properties, you'll spend very little time on the deal, you aren't personally liable for the loans and debt, you'll work less and earn more...This can all be true if you know what you are doing.

I am currently using Avail which I found to be a very intuitive light weight platform to get started.  

I do Deals in columbus and relocated to miami florida. move there for a year then move where your dream is.

Creating a holding company, LLC, business cards, websites, and all this other nonsense is like buying an indoor basketball court so you can pursue your dream of playing in the NBA . . . before you even try a pickup game to see if you are any good or like the sport.Buy an investment property and learn how to manage it.

It seems a great HVAC guy is really hard to find and worth his weight in gold in Florida.