All  real estate activities fall somewhere on the spectrum, with say owning a real estate brokerage at the extreme ACTIVE BUSINESS line and investing in a REIT index fund on the PASSIVE INVESTMENT line.  

Hello Anthony,I came across your post about long-term investment opportunities in Florida, and as a South Florida realtor and investor, I wanted to offer some friendly insights.

Hey Ryan,Most lenders can typically offer up to 80% Loan-to-Value (LTV) with interest rates ranging from 7-8.5%.

My lender just started offering their notes for resale to private investors and has 100s to choose from all over the country ranging from 8-12% ROR monthly, currently from $62k-620k, in all areas of the country.

both are with eXp Realty and offer a ton of valuable free for content!

It's yes and no, I done it both ways through the years.I have extremely good tenants that stayed as long as 12 years.

Sometimes, these deals may lack the margins necessary for a prudent investment.If you ever need assistance evaluating deals to determine their suitability for your investment goals, I'm more than willing to offer my expertise.

At this point, I'd recommend studying your competition (what are they offering that you're not?)

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.What else can we assist you with?

Some jurisdictions offer assistance for properties with historical significance or for certain types of renovations.I hope this gets sorted out for you in a positive way.