You really have to decide what you're after with your investment and then work to get all the pieces in place.

Our next door neighbors are looking to sell their house and buy a piece of land to build so I know that if we find the right property we have buyers for the land.

He has stored a large piece of work out equipment in the common area next to the washer and dryer.

I would use this simple example.Picture a vacant piece of land right next to the piece of land & property you are considering. 

Good Afternoon Everyone my name is Precious I'm new to Biggerpockets.com looking to get into the wholesaling side of real estate investing in Miami, FL I am currently reading every piece of information listed on Biggerpockets.com but would love to pick the brain of those that have experience in this part of REI

But, it's a good thing I am a "nerd", because my interest in machines and buttons, and what makes things tick saved me thousands of dollars in the long run)This business is a business of people management, evictions, damages, court scenes, proving you are right in court, and having the proof and evidence to back up what you say.With that in mind, and me being my own attorney in court, I found the following useful "Technology" that enabled me to never lose a case in my 13 years as a landlord.The following is what Technology did for me, that helped me in all phases of this business.QuickBooks:  Kept track of all my tenantsKept track of all RepairsWhat tenants owedHow much each tenant paid in Security DepositsWhen I purchased a rentalHow much it costHow many square feetWhen I sold itFor how muchProfit and Loss Report to see where I stood financiallyHow much money I owed to my VendorsAnd everything I wanted to know about my tenantsNextI had Vonage Phone (An internet phone) that did the followingActed as an Answering ServiceKept track of the date and time the call came inCould view the call in audio and in written form on my computerCould print out the message and take it to court with meKept track of the date and time I called someone Allowing me to print this out as well if I needed it for courtNextStamps.comThis kept track of every piece of mail I mailed outThe day and timeThe person I sent it tooAllowed me to print out a report if I had to take it to court for evidence; And it served as a proof of sendingNextPrinterComputer/laptop (in my case if it had keys or a laser pen, I had it. 

It's a cash buyer and it's actually a piece of vacant land, so no repairs or inspections etc etc to deal with.

As a fellow Chicagoan, I can offer a few pieces of advice1.

Location is important but only 1 piece of the puzzle.

Its also worth mentioning that the tub has a piece of insulating foam approx. 9x36 down the underside touching the floor.Here are my 2 questions:1) Do I level the floor which would create a step into the bathroom?