Also, average per square foot isn't always the way to figure ARV Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Ocala sounds like a great place for real estate investing.

A real small per unit return simply is not worth the effort of residential RE. - real wealth is tough from cash flow alone and in markets that have historical appreciation below inflation for this century the return is largely from the cash flow.  

HiWe purchased an CA investment property when rate are at 8.25%.

I live in California so this housing market is not very beginner friendly.

There are plenty of real estate meetups.

I am a brand new real estate investor with a couple business partners exploring our real estate investment options.

I just moved here from the Boston area and it seems like the real estate taxes will make coming out of a deal with positive cash flow a very tricky endeavor.Jay

Welcome to the exciting world of real estate investing!

Looking to connect with some other real estate investors in the area!