Quote from @Drew Mullin: I have some experience in the south Florida area.

They require a site plan to get that started.Has anyone had any experience with this and have done it successfully?

Quote from @Destiney E Goins: Hello, I am new to investing, and feel like I have been blindly stumbling through this experience the last few months.

As the investor gains experience, they are not only able to more successfully foresee the “bumps” along the way, able to handle recessions, temporary negative cash flow, unforeseen capital expenditures without panicking, but will also recognize the opportunities necessary to turn a loss into a break even.

Quote from @Burke Atkerson: With over a decade of real estate investing experience and over 100 flips, I now provide private money & hard money loans.

I know I can't be the only one who has had this setup before, so I am just looking for thoughts, advice, experience, etc.

I backed up, regrouped and went smaller to gain more experience. 

Working with a property manager will give you a lot of hands-on experience in the day-to-day of managing properties. 

These groups are goldmines for finding mentors, reliable vendors, and other investors to learn from.Property ManagementChoosing the right property management company can make or break your experience.

Events like this give the opportunity to meet and talk to investors from all over the country, doing different kind of investing, and with a varied amount of experience.