I'm a contractor who travels building hospitals two years at a time in South Florida.

I have a decent apartment building in Hagerstown Maryland with a nearly useless garage.

., then a Contractor that has 2700 properties under my belt.Bob Stevens, you know it all !!!! 

I've been converting unique buildings for quite awhile, very much as a side hustle, until recently.

You need a 203k intermediary and contractor and that contractor needs to front money because they get paid in four separate draws.

I have a strong credit score and expect I would be able to get approved for this mortgage.Monthly taxes = $155/month ($1,860 annually)Annual insurance = Estimated $166/month (~$2,000 annually)Annual HOA = $196/month ($2,352 annually)Maintenance = Estimated $250/month ($3,000 annually) (0.5% of property value given that this is a newer build.

Think contractors, landlords, etc. possibly even finding some form of part time job with a contractor or property management company is also a good way to get hands on learning and property management can pay fairly well once you get systems down

Brand new build, so no maint or cap-x for years making #'s simpler to flesh out

I know some contractors in Ocala so that seems to make some sense. 

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