Just spend the next 6 months browsing these forums, listening to the podcasts, reading a few books.Then start connecting with local realtors, general contractors, and developers.Post any specific questions you have about the process here in the forums and you'll get answers within a few hours.

More general advice, sorry for not getting too specific, but careful with how you frame your direct mail outreach. 

My bosses are very Pasadena, South Pasadena and Altadena Specific.

Quote from @Priya Srinivasan: I haven't heard of fundhomes; I just started investing with https://here.co/app/properties Even Arrived homes are now getting into short term rentals.I haven't tried Fundhomes, I mostly invest with Arrived and FundriseI would be very careful with Here.co, they have massive fees that aren't disclosed anywhere on their website.

Happy to answer specific questions if you'd like.

Unfortunately, there is no right answer.....It depends on the specific property, it's condition and what you're planning to do with it.For example, on a distressed property that you're going to flip, if it's listed for $250k, I have offered $150kOn a prospective primary residence that is a custom home, if you offer $650k on a $750k list price, the seller will probably just reject your offer and not even counter.

Specifically trying to understand the impact on Single Family Residential zoned in Sarasota County that was previously limited to greater than 30 day rentals and one rental within a 30 day period.

Specifically, there's job growth (Intel, Honda, Amazon, Nationwide, etc) and the population is growing (unlike Cleveland or Cincy).

What specifically are you looking for? 

If you have any specific questions or need further guidance, feel free to reach out.