We also find that Apartments.com is a good resource, but you have to get pretty specific in your search really knowing the other assets you are looking at is key.

When should I start this process what should my search criteria be?

There's a situation that was presented to me about twenty minutes ago that has left me searching for quality solutions.

My wife and I were talking about searching for a home in PA where cost of living is lower.

I just searched HUD's website for FHA approved condos in Palm Harbor and there is just 1 community that's FHA approved and that is Landmark Oaks.  

Check social media and google to see what's out there. 

Does his company have lots of hits when googling them?

Additionally, I'm not sure if the 40 hours of coursework that I will have completed would ever expire or not.Sorry to use BP as a glorified Google here, but I couldn't find much about this on my own.

If you search through the forum threads you'll find hundreds if not thousands of posts going back 5 years from people wondering if they can wait a year or two for the market to crash so they can get a better deal. 

I just googled and pasting the first link i saw: http://www.hudsonvalleyepoxyflooring.com/metallic-...It is not cheap as compared to vinyl planks but long lasting.