The Hawks have been around forever, and have had some solid players. but it wasn't until they hired Joel Quennville that they are now being talked about as a dynasty.

Plus you said the property needs some upgrades...CD's are starting to look pretty competitive...2) Risk - This return is not risk adjusted.

.), local ordinances and laws, and who the players are in your area that may be willing to take you under their wing while you learn.This is a people business and the more people you know in your area who are doing what you want to do, the shorter your learning curve will be.

I have $25000 sitting on a CD until 2016 I'm planning to buy a rental property with the money ($100,000) or less in the Miami area and fix it up to rent it out, I am planning to start real estate investing with a buy and hold property, I just wanted to know if $25000 is enough to put down on my investment property and my house (I am also planning to buy a house for me to live in) any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Seemed to me that rent level in the $900-$1000+ range could be the range that starts to tier tenant quality as I see $700-$800 level to be most common.I have noticed that there are a bunch of turn-key players that do extensive rehabs such as Birmingham Income Propertues and Spartan.  

Now we have some new rules, we also have the internet where players are not restricted to playing in the alley, now the are in the full light of day.

It is a great way to get to know local players and gain some knowledge face to face.

Serious players are in every major city, dudes/ladies who have 500+ deals to their name. those are the people who will make you money.

Will it be easier to get capital for the quicker flips with the smaller margins until I have the reputation of a shrewd player?

@Joshua Nicholas Interesting but what are you doing with all this "inside" information from the "big" players?