I am currently unemployed and looking to turn my financial situation around, "I have had it" as Jim Rohn would say, the power of those four words.

I'll keep plugging around to find more information as well as search the dodd-frank. and of course, continue the conversation with my lawyer and accountant.Thanks for the updated information!

I might be late to this conversation but it has taken me a long time to find an insurance agent that specializes in rentals in central Florida.

I live in the Fairfield area of Cypress, so I'm very familiar with the areas you are looking, and if you are thinking of buying with an eye towards turning it into a rental (what I did with my first house as well), then that's a different conversation than just purchasing a home for your family's needs only.

When it comes to small multi-family properties, I would only consider properties that are already separately metered (or that I was budgeting for the conversion to separate meters).  

I'd say you are on the right track, but don't underestimate the power of a follow up mailings.

As you probably know, though, conversations with anyone need to always stay professional and non-emotional.

The one in Lakeland, FL that turned a ghetto house into $1500 cash in my pocket, the call from Kissimmee, FL that has a $10-25k flip potential, and one message asking to take their name off the list (which is better for me because I don't want to spend anymore money marketing to people who have 0% response rate anyways).Just be light and conversational to your sellers and buyersYou make your money on both ends of the deal, so negotiate the heck out of your seller's price (but be respectful and don't risk losing it) and use a realtor to give you true competitive comps on your sales price so you have supportive evidence for your price and cant get haggled too far down by your buyers, because they will try.Every cash buyer on my list wants their deals to be acquired at 70% of market value, including purchase and rehab.

Conversely on the commercial real estate side a retail strip center might be 1.5 years into the recovery on a 4 year cycle before peaking at this current time.

Hey Jacob,My team and I currently manage apartment buildings in a few different areas of the County and have the infrastructure/man power to take on more with relative ease.