However, I will mention that Gulf Shores and Orange Beach have a great advantage over many other beach markets due to how easy it is for Midwest states to shoot down I-65 and end up here on a straight shot!

You are comparing apples to oranges.

That should cover him and you, all verbal is dangerous as one contractor might miss a lot, one might expect more work, then you'll have apples and oranges bid.

Hard to beat the beaches, and of course, who doesn't love The Back Porch in Destin and the Wharf in Orange Beach? 

I have 3 married "kids" in Tallahassee, Port Orange and Ft.

They handle both LA and Orange County, CA. 

The returns are all based on the deals and the leverage is similar. 5 smaller properties is more liquid and the risk is lower since finding 1/5 bad apples is better than finding 1/1 bad oranges.

Newark, Orange, Elizabeth, Jersey City, Union City

Los Angeles and Orange County Ca. areas and direct marketing strategies.

Newark, NJ is also an option for them which would be incredible for investors that bet on appreciation in areas like Newark, Kearny, and the Oranges.