St Pete and Tampa are essentially the same area and Hialeah and Miami are the same way.

Option 2 as I see it, the buyer buys the property and also finances construction cost, and I come in and essentially just GC the project as if I'm a regular renovator.

I don't have one but could I essentially wholesale it to her to an assignment fee?

I really was hoping to find a property that could essentially take care of the mortgage costs plus maybe a bit of the utility costs as well as some taxes as well.

Devon, if you are worried another investor may contact the seller directly and offer a lower price, there is an instrument you can record called a "Memorandum of Agreement" or in some counties an "Affidavit of Agreement" this will record your interest in the deal, essentially placing a lien on the property, aka clouding title, while your purchase agreement is in place.

Because social media is going to become the essential part for future Realtor.

The signs simply go in high traffic areas near neighborhoods where you wish to invest.As far as the call script, I think this article by Danny Johnson is excellent:15 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD BE ASKING SELLERS

Even then, you might be better off focusing on these same type of techniques where you're investing with other people's money, essentially, which leaves your own money available to work for you in other ways.  

I know from reading the forums that research of the market is essential.

While living in it, I could fix it up myself with the money I would have used as a down payment ( 15,000) and I would essentially be paying her mortgage.