Go to as many as you can, and start getting to know the major players in the area.Oh, and also, with the Miami market as hot as it is, you'd be better off looking north.

Population is decreasing, more young people are heading toward Pittsburgh but many lack the education to find gainful employment there and resort to low skilled low paying jobs here.

It's a bigger undertaking than most folks realize and just like any great team, their are role players that focus on their niche and can be significant contributors to the whole.  

There are other things that can be done and as a last resort the house can be raised up out of the flood zone by elevation.David Krulac

I have another investor requesting the surety bond insurance for a $3.7M loan for a hotel/resort acquisition. 

Give them the option of a carrot before you resort to a stick. 

As a last resort, that may be our best option, but at this point I'd prefer to handle it in the most cost effective way possible.

looking for general contractors in the atlanta area. looking for new investors and other players in the atlanta area or henry county. new to the atlanta market so getting my feet wet some. also looking for people who looking for partners to get other deals done or just looking to save and profit.

For example Michael Jordan is labled the best basketball player in the world but he did not make every basket he attempted.

I have not discounted it all together, still on the table, but more of a last resort for me.In regards to changing position/fields...I have an associates degree in automotive trchnology, and two bachelors degrees, one in Business Administration, and the other in Computer Science....I've applied to more jobs than I can count.