I have an LLC that we placed our retirement money in and also have gotten a heloc on the house we own. we built a townhouse that we are renting  out. we live in the quakertown area in PA. we have been studying for about a year now what may be our best options to go with since we are in our 60"s. 

Don't stress over the online course, you're just clicking "next next next done" as fast as you can (while diligently reading and studying every word on the screen, of course).

But being a newbie (studying for 6-9 months now) i believe in my limited expertise that you should use your own money.

You should probably have 5% in there as a default if you don't know what is common in the area.There are some things to make sure of when investing in a condo1) Are rentals allowed.2) read the reserve study carefully.3) read the bylaws to make sure there's nothing weird in there.Main thing though is that the health of the HOA has a MASSIVE impact on the value of the property.

@Jake Williams I'd say dive into wholesaling, study to understand that exit strategy and find places near you to connect with other investors to network and learn your market.

The process would be to have an Architect put together a feasibility study to determine what can be built based upon the properties zoning and the desired use.

Get a list of what is for sale before you go...study the list, research what is interesting.   

It’s not easy to get your license and often takes long hours of studying to pass the exam.

I would love to study it further.

He cites the chapter and verse of FL law.Do not take advice from those who have not studied FL law.