By keeping informed, staying ahead, and focusing on your renters, you can build a strong property portfolio and run a successful business.Good luck!

buy in a short term rental approved condo building in the urban core, pretty low risk. properties are appreciating at record levels, keep the price under 500k. buy a studio or 1 bed. we are doing this style development and it accounts for over 60% of condo development in miami dade. 

Hello, I'm a self-managing landlord and I'm looking to build a network of go-to people for maintenance and emergencies.

If it's within an HOA, call the HOA's property management company and ask them if they know any of the history of the lot and if they see any constraints to building it and what steps it would take with them to build on it in conformance with their CC&R's.

i want to keep the group small. not like industry scale crowdfunding.if I can find a property which has okay cashflow (which is hard anyways). and can collect around 10/20 people who wants to invest some cash each.I build a company to own the property and give each person a share. and give yearly dividend to each, until sold.

Are all residential buildings (1-4) units taxed at the residential rate even if they are used as an investment?

I find their competitive set tool which finds comparable buildings based on actual data, quite helpful too in terms of vetting deals and providing proof of concept. 

An honest and ethical contractor will give you advice for free in hopes that they will build a relationship and get work.

There is not a bathroom in the building so unfortunately only option is a Porter Potty.

Anyone with experience with this during the architectual drawing and design phase of the build?