I will spend some time on my own.. and do a pre app at the city or county that usually cost 1 to 2k.. then I might go to stage two with prelim drawings etc that cost 10 to 20k.. then I will decide if I want to move forward.Generally speaking you cannot develop bare land without up front cost that you could walk away from I have walked from 100k plus up front and not closed..

If all but three units are rented, the reason for the sale is not negative cash flow.

That aspect of it generally makes that type of financing slightly more expensive than a regular recourse loan, but usually not by much.

.- Borrower pays all closing costs, usually subtracted from loan proceeds upfront.- Make sure the interest plus points doesn't exceed usury in your state, I don't know what it is in Florida.

I hear all the time that Landlords usually have to fire a few property managers before they find a good one.

They are usually also found in a GC’s crews and operating as individuals for hire.

Usually that area gets commands 700-1000 depending on number of bedrooms/bathrooms and condition of unit and surroundings.what I do to squeeze out more money is to rent out the garage and storage areas.

I had a real estate broker license for about 30 years but I never did that full time.Always remember to do the math analysis on your prospects and try to look at them before you make an offer or at least have a clause in the sales contract that allows you the time (usually about 15 days) to make a detailed inspection of the subject property and possibly back out of the deal without a penalty that will excessively hurt you.There is so much to say to you but I am bound to forget something.  

Usually if you pay on time your looking at a few hundred a year at most. 

Usually best to make sure you have the proper certificate from them to discharge the lien.