I'm definitely listening to as many podcasts, watching BP youtube videos, searching the forums for specific topics and of course connecting with those who are already in the game. 

Specifically, there's job growth (Intel, Honda, Amazon, Nationwide, etc) and the population is growing (unlike Cleveland or Cincy).

Wondering if anyone in the south Florida real estate game has any suggestions on specific banks that may be more apt to work with me in achieving this.

Are there specific strategies or platforms for connecting with potential development partners open to joint ventures or revenue-sharing models?

Specifically, I'm looking for neighborhoods with a good amount of distressed 3+ bedroom townhomes for sale for $120k or less that require a moderate amount of renovation (no gut jobs or major structural issues) and that will get me a rent-to-price ratio of 1% or higher on the final ARV.Thanks in advance for any thoughts/ideas/suggestions!

@Jacob StraussenTerm is essentially a commodity biggest difference you will see is if you want to have options to convert to perm that's when you would want to do more research and really get carrier specific.  

Ask questions, seek feedback, and actively contribute to the projects you're involved in.Specialize and Focus: Consider specializing in a specific niche within real estate investing that aligns with your interests and strengths.

So to me on that front its state specific and mortgage compared to deed of trust Trustee sales.

I already got it done.what was your outcome? 

He didn't even get it to the seller, until I told them specifically that at minimum I deserve a response because my offer is genuine.