After over a decade of shuffling through liceneced general contracters it occurred to me having a full time crew could save a ton. When you sub things out it moves fast but it costs way more. Calculated the last 800k ...

@Holli HarrisonI highly recommend you partner with a seasoned pro until you get some deals under your belt and learn about contracts, contract law, title, survey, liens, etc.  

Holding costs = $199,950)  Holding costs will be Hard Money Loan payment times Rehab and seasoning period (6 months??).  

IF you have zero experience in an investor, this is your first property, and you are not a season contractor who knows exactly what renovations can cost, take your 25K budget and increase it by 50% minimum.  

Be grateful you dodged the bullet of owning in that association if a real repair or major infrastructure replacement was required.

Selena,Depending on location May - July can actually be peak season in FL.Sent you a colleague request!

While I have done a lot of research on my own, I definitely could use some mentorship from a seasoned vet in this market.

Plus the guy previous to him I had no issues with, quiet as a mouse.Thinking of kicking him to the curb now that it's rental season (by May 1st, since he will be out by then).

I have a VERY detailed deal analyzer that works well, but I was hoping the more seasoned folks out there have a few tricks up their sleeves.

Evap coolers don't really work during monsoon season because of the humidity and they are a nightmare to maintain.