Personally, I HATE the fact that we live under a regulatory environment in which a guy with a good investment or business idea can't shop it to some people and obtain risk capital without worrying about arcane issues of compliance and disclosure written into law 80 years ago when the world was a different place.  

And find a Realtor who is investor friendly, when you do go shopping for property.  

Finally, if anybody knows commercial lenders that offer competitive rates for long term rental property financing in Florida, please PM me as I´m shopping around for one! 

If you do not know what your destination is then how in the world would you shop for flights to get there.

New homes, shopping centers, hospitals, etc. the first property that I obtain is in the sparks area.

I also read that "buildings and structures on or adjacent to slopes steeper than 3 horizontal to 1 vertical" need H/2 setback from an upslope.

With boutique shopping, world class restaurants and golf courses, fun-filled attractions, highly-rated school districts and well-known military bases, Destin to 30A now competes as a true global area.

I believe this would make a great rental for a HUD recipient, the house needs repairs and sits near a shopping mall.

@Ray Hovorka and @Kaz Lawal There is a Starbucks inside of the Randall's shopping center on 290 and Barker Cypress. 

This is to be sure you actually will have the funds necessary to close, when you find something you want to buy.While hard money is similar, it can be a bit trickier to get a clear rate quote without the specific property already in mind (and ideally, under contract).To keep things simple: I'd recommend still talking to your potential lender(s) BEFORE you spend too much effort shopping around.