This morning, before heading to my W2 job, I contacted some local electricians and building inspectors to assess the situation.

Ask the inspector in writing to promise a date down or update for free after you do what is needed.Do work yourself.

Attend real estate meetups in Orlando to connect with other professionals like inspectors, appraisers, and fellow investors.Financing: While securing funding is often the more straightforward part, with various hard money lenders in Florida, understanding your financial options early is crucial, as it affects the kind of properties you can afford and the scope of renovations.Metrics for Evaluating Deals: Use metrics like After Repair Value (ARV), Cost of Repairs, the 70% Rule, Holding Costs, and Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) to evaluate properties.

We asked the building inspector to allow/accept the existing non-compliant but pretty good back stairway as an existing condition.

Your local inspector office can shed light on what conditions would trigger a full update.

You would pay for the first draw, the lender's inspector would come out and you would be reimbursed and so on until the project is complete.

But he innocently left out the proper details for something minor...we get to rough inspection and the inspector catches this totally meaningless oooops. 

Most offers were contingent only on a renovation manager or inspector’s field inspection to ensure the house matched the photos and there were no major red flags.

Networking can offer insightful information and beneficial chances.Collaborate with seasoned real estate experts, including contractors, inspectors, and real estate agents.

Roof was done 10 years ago but there were some leaks identified so inspector recommended that I change the roof.