We have great long term residents in our POH rentals and do very well financially with them. 

I’ve ended up staying here for an additional year and now in just over a month I should be capital gains exempt if I were to sell due to the 2 of last 5 years rule.

Going with the latter and hoping to establish a relationship with the local lender going forward. 

So long as your lease supports it, bill them for the repairs. 

A year in and lots of progress made but still a long way to go.

even suburban submarkets are red hot right now in miami like leisure city, homestead, florida city you can still get infill lots one of the last few places in miami dade county right now. rezoning and variances you can do even better. if you are limited on capital ground up construction and land might be something to consider in miami in these submarkets.

Can they prove how long it takes to rent a vacant property?

In the last years seller financing has become a very rare thing - bank money is so cheap, that only very weak buyers will prefer it and to buy often times a less than great deal.Step one would be in my book find a local commercial broker who is willing to represent you.

This means that as long as the sellers’ title is vested correctly then I should be clear to deliver a warranty deed when the borrower completes their end of the CFD agreement.

It doesn't take long to learn how to spot a good deal.6.