We keep hearing stories of people building large portfolios in a very short amount of time, and kept wondering what we were missing. 

I mean it stands to reason it will not get worse, as these interest rate cycles tend to take a long time, and some places already advertising under 5 something rates.   

Hi All, First time out of state investor.

I also maintain a full time day job.

It takes time. 

I'm a first-time real estate investor based in Germany, eager to learn and start my journey, of Italian citizenship.

Hello Maya, I highly recommend connecting with @Jorge Vazquez, since he is a long time investor in Tampa and broker. 

I am not super familiar with the laws and what it takes to get it permitted but I am thinking of putting my time and focus into getting this done and having the property listed as a "Duplex". 2.

The laws on smoke/CO2 detectors aren't going to get more lenient as time goes on.

While 80% of these deals will most likely be terrible, you should be able to find a couple worth walking or offering up on.The third method, which requires some time and effort, involves learning how to pull property addresses, names, and numbers.