@David Siegel If the subs were protecting themselves, they should have sent you preliminary lien notices. 

Yes, be cautious, but do not let that hold you back from fully investigating whether you can get better results for your tax-sheltered retirement plan by opting for a configuration that gives you the opportunity to truly diversify.

What the REC does is send their investigators out, wait til they see you coming home, they invite themselves in and see your office door isnt locked then hand you a huge fine.

Some interesting reading about Trumps son in law and properties he bought in the Baltimore area .The articles come across as his company being greedy and a bad landlord , or depending how you read it , him he is training his tenants and providing a return for his investors . https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/23/magazine/jared-...http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/investig...https://longreads.com/2017/05/23/just-pure-greed-a...I can see both sides . 

Maybe visit here to investigate and find someone you can trust to be your feet on the ground?

Hi all,I am investigating SW FL specifically Cape Coral, Ft Myers and Port Charlotte.

Either way your points above are a few I have overlooked but will use them to investigate further before/if I buy in that area.

But do you think I need to do up front investigation to try to find whomever made the payment? 

Another option I could investigate would be to pull equity out of another investment property I own that's currently at about 50% LTV.

The private investor is looking to exit the space, so I'm trying to assess the situation.Numbers:Cost: $250,000.00Monthly Rents: $5,174.00Monthly Tax & Insurance: $1,076.65Property Management: $517.40The obvious other things to consider and investigate further are the CapEx and vacancy, which I don't know much about.