People make money in different ways in real estate.

Just curious in the near term what I should expect to make on my money.

The service has been excellent and I just had two items fixed that saved me a lot of money, one with a septic tank being clogged and some mold issues in a crawl space, saved a lot of money compared to other companies as well. 

Just my opinion but one residential property per LLC is an overkill in my mind and just ends up costing a lot more money down the road in administrative / accounting fees. 

And you also will not be notified if legal action is taken against the property such as the seller filing bankruptcy.I am not saying to do so or to not do so, you aren't my client, I'm just making you aware of the risk.If ever the due on sale clause is called, you will find out if you made the correct choice.

After a long absence BP due to health issues I am dipping my toes in the hard money lending business again.

Lots of different ways to make money in RE. 

If you have people in Florida that you trust with your money and have proven themselves to you, that's what matters most.

When you can sell a 43608 and buy 75% of a 43612 with 75% of the income but enjoy a higher class of residents with double the rental demand it's a solid strategy.I wouldn't say 43608 (or 43605 / 43609 and a few others) doesn't make money...it's that your portfolio of ten properties runs about a 40% chance of any property being rented for 8 months, requires an eviction and full rehab (the bane of realized income).

I am faced with a decision of paying 50k> to purchase a lot in a regulatory flood way or >75k to purchase a lot not a flood zone.Obviously as investors, the numbers matter, so is this an action I should enact on or should I avoid the flood zone and purchase the higher priced property or take the risk?