I think Strawberry Mansion has so much better scale for still room to grow neighborhoods there.

I’m a hands on type of person so I will be focusing on properties in and around Tampa, Florida so that I can be up close and personal and learn as much as possible.I’m excited to be a member of this community and I look forward to exchanging ideas, strategies, and gaining knowledge from all of you as I dive deeper into this exciting world of investing.

First, both parties have to agree to terminating the contract and then they need to sign a termination agreement.

Thus my income would need to be ~$400k?

I reached out to an insurance broker today and he had indicated that we would need a constructions insurance policy for the renovation phase of the project.

You'll need a strong stomach.

Wishing you much success on your upcoming flips and your shift into rentals.Best regards,

You can use hard money to match your skillset if you need to so you only need 20 percent down for a short time and you can pay the rehab costs on your own out of the money.

I know I need to learn all local regulations, why the property is available, if the current tenants have leases, all of the financial analyses (Let me know if any of you have come across something I might not know), section 8, available grants, and possibilities to finance the deal if the numbers work.  

Then start the painful process of trying to notifying, move/store and auction off the abandoned property.I've thoroughly researched the SB1079 laws and qualify as a prospective owner/occupant since we honestly plan to use the home as our primary residence.I guess my primary question is, is there anything I seem to be missing and need to look into?