Hey Justin, You sound like a prime candidate to take advantage of section 121121 qualifiers Must live in the home in the past 2 of the 5 years 24 months non consecutive required Must have owned the home for at least 2 years Only one spouse needs to meet the ownership testBoth spouses need to meet the use test Neither spouse has excluded a gain / used section 121 in the past two years Must file jointly for the 500k exclusion

I am in the process of closing on a house in WPB and will likely need a handy man by mid / late October.

@Shai Simchon, and I split the difference here: it matters, like many said, but it is also reflected in your ARV, typically.So, if you have to spend the same amount to buy and rehab a house, and the only option is better school or worse school, I would pick the better school every time, because the ARV is very likely to be better in the better school district, most of the time.  

Credit scores are tricky because there could be items like medical debt or student loan debt that weighs the score down. 

I think if they get their way, there will be caps on commissions like in the mortgage business.  

The thing I like about lots/land is there is a lot less emotion involved compared to houses. 

Creative financing options like seller concessions or hard money loans can help bridge the gap.Good luck!

It sounds like a tech capitalist dream, but in practice you get screwed.

It looks like a single complex but it is actually two different parcels.  

You can do your research like you plan to bid, but don't buy anything at the first 3 sales.