I have two questions: 1) I am thinking of buying a second-home in Florida that has yet to be built direct from the developer.

We had the founder of Waukeshaw Development (they have developments in Petersburg, Bedford, Blackstone, etc) come speak to our class and he spoke specifically about Emporia and South Boston being difficult to invest in because of the demand and economy. 

Hey Everyone,I've got about 51,500 in a TSP account that I can't contribute to anymore since I'm no longer in the Marines. Part of this money is Tax-deferred, part is ROTH, and part is tax-exempt (from contributions m...

Howdy All, I have motivated sellers looking for buyers in military communities. Properties are older ranging from $20K-$50K and needing about $30K-$50K in repairs. Rents of properties that are updated range from $1,20...

Ideal situation would be a 3/2 (or a 2/2 with a separate office since I work from home), small yard, decent neighborhood, washer and dryer in-house/unit in a neighborhood where you're hard-pressed to find bars on the windows and front door. 

My plan was to follow up with a text message with website link (which I just set up) buying4cash.com - While working Full Time until Im established enough to make the switch to wholesaling Full-Time I wanted to try to develop a system that didnt require me to try to grab each incoming call, but rather be able to return the "cream of the crop" at the end of the days. 2.

Seriously though, there is some info that is only really pertinent to developers, surveyors, or appraisers.

I recently purchased a single family home in the PNW, minor cleanup and I developed immediate equity, and have it rented with decent cash flow. 

Other things you can do:Talk to neighbors with similar housing types and ask about foundation issues -- if the houses were built by the same developer sometimes there will be common themes throughout a developmentDetermine the type and age of the foundation.

Ideally, a partnership and go from there.