My real estate agent had strongly encouraged me to get local financing because he said the seller's agents showed preference to those offers.

I personally use both as the cost of an LLC and even the higher cost of lending to an LLC is worth many times the amount of rewards that I get from them.For everyone making broad statements that one doesn't need an LLC, I would strongly suggest that you get more informed about the limitations of insurance and how a properly set up LLC (or sets of LLCs) is protecting you and your assets.

Where you sit on those subjects determines how you coordinate activities on a project.For me, I do not have a strong passion into growing skills into learning how to roof or tile for example.

If you're looking for a strong cash flow market out of state, Ohio might work for you.

I'm not pushing you to these particular investment groups, but both have a long presence with BP and are well-known.

Additionally, if you build a strong rapport with your tenant by responding to any maintenance requests within 24 hours and immediately for emergencies they will probably notify you of any issues to help maintain your property.

Clermont, Winter Garden and even Apopka would be good choices for building appreciation and still have a good commute.Your budget may determine what areas are going to be attractive enough, but the rental market is always strong here, so I wouldn't put too much weight on that for now since you plan to live in it for a couple years first.Always happy to chat, just message me and we can set something up and see how we can help you plan or take action now!

Some of the best in the business like John Alexander are helping build a strong community.

Since you are starting out you likely would benefit from a brokerage with a strong new agent training program and has its own pool of in-house leads.   

I did speak to the assessor's office and unfortunately I do not believe I have a strong case for decreasing the taxes, at least not in the near future.