Hello Bigger Pockets community,First, thank you to the moderators of this site for providing the best content on the web surrounding the real estate investing world.I am a former attorney turned real estate agent here in Wilmington, NC.

Good luck and welcome to the best site on the web for Real Estate Investors! 

As with most on BP, I'm againts the Guru courses and seminars; however my other industry is Web Hosting / IT - and I often pay just as must (or more) to attend an industry event where I can get direct access to the larger players in the industry all in the same place at the same time.

Florida has a "landlord handbook" that has all the details about evictions and sample forms you can probably get your county specific at your county clerk of the court web site or pick it up at the court house. 

Alternatively, samples should be easy to find on the web.

Insurance $600-800/property - I carry large deductiblesPM - N/A - my wife handles all PM on propertiesCapx  approx. 18% - I own a construction companyTaxes - $800-1000 which is way lower than my standard SFRs1976 MH - this was my first purchase which was purchased for $12K and I put $30K in rehab. 

But I digress :D  ). A

You could apprentice with another investor, or learn from reading and listening, try some of the many books recommended around BP, search the web, ask questions here, but ultimately, once you feel you have an understanding of how things work somewhat, you just have to jump in.  

You will get a lot of tips on this web site and like others have said, the REIA meetings are great and I am going to the next Greensboro deal makers.

Jason: Your father is considered a disqualified person and it would be a prohibited transaction for his IRA to lend you funds.You can learn more at our web site or you may contact my office staff for more information.Jaime Raskulinecz