If you haven't already, do a search on the Keyword Tampa, and you'll see that there's the first ever Tampa Bay BP meeting coming up next month at the Clearwater Library.

Everything is within walking distance to the sky train/mall/University/community center/Library. 

also try your local library. i went to my local library and read most of the books regarding real estate investments. lucky for me my library had a copy of @Brandon Turner Book on Rental Property Investing.

Here's the real problem with paying for any title search before auction: the VAST MAJORITY of properties scheduled to be foreclosed get a reprieve of some sort, rendering title searches on any of those worthless - but you still incurred the expense of the search if you pay for title searches.Learn to do your own ...Pennsylvania Sheriff Sales - Doing your own title searchhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/41/topics/47830-bought-my-first-foreclosure-yesterday-despite-bp-advice-c-http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/48126-title-lien-searchhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/41/topics/29921-help-bought-a-foreclosurehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/103/topics/58702-purchased-a-hoa-foreclosue-now-what-http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/70/topics/49919-tax-deed-in-floridahttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/41/topics/57660-which-liens-survive-foreclosure-http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/105/topics/50670-dancing-with-deeds-liens-notes-mortgages-and-the-like

Sometimes you will find "isolated ground" receptacles (either all orange, or with an orange triangle on the outlet face) or "hospital grade" receptacles (with a green dot on the outlet face) for vast amounts of money. 

It's quite apparent that the vast majority were attempting to help because we have all been in the same boat at some point in our journey.

If you 'analyze' most of the properties on the MLS, the vast majority will not work as rentals.

The vast majority of them make more money after hiring me than they made while doing it on their own.But there are always exceptions and real estate is a forgiving investment.

With over three-quarters of new development having a tenant in-place at delivery, the U.S. retail market has faced virtually no threat from new supply, as developers and banks continue to shy away from large speculative retail projects.The vast majority of retail construction activity consists of single-tenant build-to-suits or smaller ground-floor spaces in mixed-use developments.

Any advice would be vastly appreciated, and once I am finally in Vegas, I hope to continue to build connections and collaborate with whoever I can.