Ocala is definitely growing and can get great deals in comparison to the rest of FL.

White Oak color and Walnut color are the two main ones you want to focus on, depending on the rest of the design in the house!

How many people every year pour out there life savings to come for a vacation, just from TX, not even mentioning the US or rest of world. 

The key is to find a team and please please find a PM to work with first and let that PM help with the rest of the team.

I rest my case.And here is my older post on finding good CPAs:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1222774-expla...

The rest of 2024 and early 2025 will likely reveal more about how different segments of the market adapt to these unique conditions.

The idea is simple: purchase a property, live in one part, and rent out the rest to offset your mortgage or even generate profit.

During this renovation period would you, as the lender, want an Actual Cash Value or Replacement Cost policy in place?

When doing a cash out refinance, it's important to consider seasoning periods of the waiting period you have to have between when the old transaction closed on the hard money loan to the new cash out transaction closing.

This strategy is just as passive as a turnkey property but the returns tend is much higher within a shorter period of time.