REI Live is one meetup group in Sarasota put on by some major players in the area, another local one started up and has a FB group called Suncoast Real Estate Investors that was meeting monthly, there’s another larger one that meets at the Bradenton yacht club for lunch buffet monthly, and one more that meets monthly at a Holiday Inn near Der Dutchman off Bahia Vista.

I’d be happy to connect and chat anytime!

Hey, I am a new investor starting out in Birmingham, Alabama.

@Steve Hodgdon Thanks, I just started listening to his podcast and watching his videos on youtube.

(direct lenders, brokers, credit unions etc)   Happy to chat further and in deeper detail on strategy for this. 

I’m 18 fresh out of high school, I’m trying to start a real estate investing company and I need a lot of guidance, any help is greatly appreciated.

Man, I wish I had this spot when I was first starting out.

Consult a CPA and your mortgage lender.Here are some generic considerations from chatgpt just to save me some typing.Valuation of Assets: Start by getting a professional valuation of the real estate properties and the LLC itself.

I am not an expert of the area (I focus on Miami and Broward County), but I have been monitoring since 2021 because some friends bought there multiple properties and lands.Two years ago, because of post pandemic, many developers (including Lennar & the other usual building in FL) started building a lot, prices went up up up and since last year, market stalled and now they are coming down again. 

It's a great way to get started.