Hello,I hope this is in a good section, Its my first true post other than my introduction earlier today.I have rentals in the central florida area and as such I scour Zillow and Realtor.com on a regular bases just to get an idea on pricing, sales and other rentals.Mine are in a complex called Columbia Arms.

The mobile home dealerships can help in this area since they receive calls from buyers on a regular basis.Hope that helps, good luck!

@David Begley could you please clarify if the crowd funding platforms you have interacted with are only for accredited investors?

There is a good chance to rent as my neighborhood is near a private university and there are other rentals in my neighborhood but the going rents will not fully cover my mortgage, taxes, insurance; not to mention the HOA fees, lawn service, regular maintenance.

I'm thinking of getting my real estate license as part of my learning, but I also want to get started soon so I don't lost my momentum.I'm glad for the chance to interact with folks on BP and I'm eager to find a way to contribute as well.Thanks for reading!

As for the extra maintenance and such, you can get regular lawn maintenance for $100-150/mo.

I'm at a stage where I could gain considerably by interacting with BP members who are actively investing in RE and can guide me through the steps in investing in RE.

If you get with the right company ie. one that regularly works with investors.

Looking forward to interacting on the forums and hopefully collaborating with other fellow investors to add value while doing business.

You'll have to head out to the OC for the closest ones that meet regularly but there are several great ones there.