I hear so many different things from people online it just keeps me confused and prevents me from taking the "next step".

The jobs numbers have recovered from casino closing and now many more jobs are coming online. 

The key to it all is maintaining corporate filings and documents, both with the state and internally with the LLC itself, and to document the entire structure with an LLC agreement that is specific to real estate and is not just a generic LLC agreement that you can find online.

@Jason McGrawMost sellers wont be open to giving your access to their records until you can show then you are a serious buyer. 

One strategy that Canadians have used is to tap into their home equity through a HELOC to get access to funds.

If employers search online before hiring someone, landlords should absolutely search before renting to someone too. 

Problem is that starting out you don’t really know or have access to these deals due to your limited network.

Not that location *necessarily* matters, but would it help to take some online real estate inspection courses for Florida (if they exist) to make sure I know what to look for when making purchases down there?

This would be a way to have access to a larger library of books through the "club" network, but would mainly be a simple excuse to meet other investors and do some networking.

Giving them a card with the listing URL makes them be able to access your Airbnb or VRBO listing directly like a website.