This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.

My MLS spans all throughout Tampa and mostly all of Central Florida and can give you some Comparable Market Analyses near that area to help you with this journey.

Are there any Auction.com gurus out there that can help me figure out this deal?

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

If I had to choose, I would lean towards option 1, I like the idea of having a dedicated person that at least knows my name and is familiar with my properties and can help "keep an eye on them".

I work with plenty of out-of-state investors who are seeing great success here in Ohio.Read this article on the "core 4".

Many YouTube videos and books on the subject will help, too.I found that practicing analyzing deals was very beneficial. 

A few tips to build it faster:1) Attend local real estate meetups and networking events—Houston has an active investor community, and BiggerPockets is a great place to connect with others before meeting them in person.2) Join Facebook groups and other online forums for Houston real estate investors.

This implies that rather than pay the loan early, you are likely to do better putting that money in S&P or you can do far better using it to make a smart RE investment.- current f/f is around 6%.