Thanks Bryan yes that's good news but I am also finding out that there is a seal up to which they will lend then the investor has to move to another bank and so on and so forth.

I know a couple of the bigger groups out here and I have been to the courthouse years ago and watched a few people get buried.Would subscribing to the Legal News be a good idea, or can that information be obtained with what I am doing at the County Site searching the records?

@Rich Weese good luck with everything and keep us posted as you move forward.Saw this about the villages if anyone's interested:The Villages: Retirement community is nation's fastest-growing metro areahttp://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-villages-fastest-growing-census-20140325,0,6165142.story

The good news is most of those companies are out of business now, and the ones leftover who might still pull something like that....well, the only thing you can do is due diligence.

That is news to me.I have heard of HOAs putting restrictions on homeowners but this is the first I've heard about restrictions on landlords.

Good news is that those passive losses you couldn't take can be applied to the sale and will reduce your taxable gain.

South FL is big for foreign investors see belowDrew Harwell, Times Staff WriterFriday, February 21, 2014 5:45pm http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/realestate/foreign-real-estate-investors-funnel-millions-toward-tampa-bay-as-south/2166812Check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthereCheck out BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide - A fantastic free book that walks through many of the key topics of real estate investing.Check out the free BiggerPockets Podcast - A weekly podcast with interviews and a ton of great advice.

Hello BP, I have recently got great news.

Sneaky, someone calls, backed up with real property ownership, they can get nailed.Saying pick them up Sun evening may not work, these civilian types can pick them up, or anyone can pick them up, on sight, anytime.They city really cracked down for awhile, put these folks on the streets (a tree hugger group I think) ran TV news reports about the issue, pointed out, why would you do business with people who break the law, are they licensed, bonded, insured, made them out as real fly by nighter's trashing up the city.

The good news is that, with the right lender, there's no limit on how many such mortgages you can get.Down payments are always higher on investment property, even if you're getting conventional financing under your own name.