Mostly cosmetic upgrades needed As a college student And first time buyer I'm looking for a house hack and ultimately to turn the property into a rental.I would love to hear what you have to say and any advice you would be willing to give.I am also looking for investors in Jacksonville who would be willing to have lunch and discuss the industry.

Most of the property meets you find in industry press or online from searches do have some element of sales pitch.

Do I need to join an Investing Group, or attend the seminar's advertised on TV by various Guru's in the industry, go take a realtor course to become an agent?

BPOs and drive by appraisals often only capture the "at foreclosure" value that assumes you have been neglecting the interior and deferring all maintenance, not the full retail market value of your well maintained (and improved!) 

Nathan Birch, a real estate investor, millionaire at the age of 25 talks about current market situation in Property Investment Industry.

Looking to learn as much as possible about the industry.

I could make it a trailer park or a commercial/industrial development if I wanted also.

We have over a decade of experience in the appraisal industry.

I have  a full time office person do an initial scrub of properties based on criteria then the possibles are sent to me.I not only do multifamily but also retail with STNL and MTNL and look nationally in various price ranges.

That being said, there has been lots of new retail development along Park Blvd in the past 5-10 years, so it has become a little more cosmopolitan.I have had success with single-family flips in Pinellas Park - one completed about a year ago, and one underway right now.