I want to use the rent to help me build up a larger emergency fund, to the tune of $20k more than I have right now.

I've been interested in real estate for years, and I'm ready to become more than what I was raised to be.

I'm new to BP and have 2 LTR right now, I had another 4 LTR units (6 in total) in a multi family building and sold that building. 

Does anyone have any tips on building a rehab team from scratch?  

Or the building you run your restaurant out of. 

I’m new to real estate investing and ready, is there anyone locally in Tallahassee willing to be a mentor?

A Self-Certified permit review would likely only take a few weeks; as compared to 4-6 Months for a project which is not "Self-Certified" and needs to go through the "Standard Plan Review" process.A Zoning analysis should be performed for your property ASAP using a Plat of Survey to ensure you would be allowed to build what you want to build, and check for any potential "Setback" concerns when it comes to adding Dormers...

I recommend you read some books about how to manage properties well, use a strong contract, know that contract inside/out, know your state law inside/out, build policies and procedures to catch and stop problems quickly, know how to screen and select good applicants, etc.An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

As Mark Simpson says, you're building your house on someone else's land.

Start with the people that already know, like, and trust you and then expand from there by building new relationships and nurturing them.What does this even mean?