In addition, conducting thorough research and making direct contact with the company can increase your chances of reaching the appropriate individual.Additionally, locate the nearby office for the brokerage firms mentioned, and subscribe to their email list to stay updated on new and existing deals. 

There are more surrounding Orlando, but all those I mentioned have appreciated very well over the past few years. 

Is this a buy and hold and wait for appreciation or am I getting this at a significant discount with good amount of equity from day one?

Anyway, in discussing the possible flipping partnership with my father he mentioned an idea that I thought might be a good topic of discussion for the BP community. 

I'm still waiting to pull the trigger on my first property, which will be a 2-4plex where I live in one unit and rent out the others, but my question is (for you or anyone else that may be in the know) is whether this is just for first-time homebuyers or in general?

There are good and bad areas to invest in any country (and even in Madrid, I've heard of people making much higher yields than those you mentioned).

My middle FICO score is 656 (according to myfico.com) but I am hoping it will go up as I am waiting for couple of collection accounts to be removed.

Waiting for new appraisal for property directly across the street and will refinance out of seller finance.

@Andrew LeBaron, DM sent - can't wait to hear more about your experience.

You mention mobile home(s)...perhaps implying this is a mobile park community?