He overruled the local building department.

I'm going to take your advice and call some local lenders and see what they think.Thanks all.

Hey Richard, local to the metro Detroit area like your friend.

Also, in PR, having a local facilitate that exchange - who knows the environment, smooths the way so much more.

You may communicate with them via the forums or by sending them private messages.Attend Local gatherings: Find out whether Northeast Florida is hosting any events or gatherings for real estate investors.

I would find local credit unions or small banks, essentially portfolio lenders who hold the loans in house.

Join your local REI groups. 

Any current roadblocks including time-to rehab permits being issued, local landlord laws/trends, property tax to rent YoY trends, etc. 

As are cellular towers, fiber, the internet, the local gas station, vape shop, computer monitors, keyboards, search engines, and just about everything else you can imagine.  

It wasn't speculation, mind you, just good old-fashioned local market knowledge and education on the strong underlying fundamentals (jobs, population growth, desirability, affordability). 2.