There is also some concern (i don't have details) about the level of condo fees and the suspicion that they are being set artificially low on new build.

If a sponsor is only showing gross or project level returns, I will immediately hit delete.  

Additionally, have to work around the concrete slab/driveway.New plan is to just finish converting the garage and instead of building out, raising the roof enough to get a second level.

Often, there are off-record legal actions already in the works in background that might show up with deeper research. 

Always good to get another opinion and I’ll definitely dig deeper on this and make the right decision. 

Can't talk myself into giving up the free money the employer is putting in for the 401k match, so I continue to contribute to mine at the level that gets the maximum employer contribution. 

@Sean McGrady: no one can give you a number, because we don't know anything else besides 3.5% down and you have 5k.  3.5% of a 200k purchase price is $7k, plus several thousand in closing costs, plus some level of reserve capital just to make sure you can fix the furnace when it breaks.  

I was humbled by the level of production and investment experience of my fellow group members.

Wondering what the thoughts are in the community about whether or not Florida will be fine for at least a few hundred years in climate change.Whether you think sea levels will rise or not, let's just say hypothetically they rise by ten feet.I believe any urban or dense suburban area will be saved by humans through a system of dams, dikes, bars. 

So you will just have to level with your tenant that circumstances force you to sell and you will try to sell to someone that will maintain the property as a rental but you can't guarantee that.