@Junaid Anwar - commercial loans come in many flavors. 

Hi Chad, attorneys come in many flavors.

Duval/jacksonville median price was $195,000 so you get a sense and flavor of homes prices in the area.

What is your preferred flavor?

The current flavor of the month (or rather, the last year or so) is law.

The main city is elegant and sophisticated with daring skyscrapers and an oceanfront, international flavor.

The largest benefit to incorporating, whatever the flavor ... inc, LLC etc ... is that it provides some level of separation between you and the business for liability purposes.

Besides just the tips on the site, let me add a little flavor on the full time work situation...

Weebly has two flavors: paid and free.

Volunteering to assist them in other areas might be a good idea, all of this will have a political flavor to whatever you do.After funding is known, now you can enter the area of searching for the RE.I'd say for newbies, start with existing housing inventories, but if funding is available you can take on new construction.You'll still need a team on your side just as you do for investing if you work the private side.