It no longer makes sense to buy here.Anyways, we are in the process of liquidating most of our assets here and our plan is to start buying in Indiana.

We push for approval from the client even on small issues so that we do not have to deal with larger ones down the road.

But something happened to my business in November that may be a larger issue for many of you who own or manage properties in Florida after the recent hurricanes. 

@Mary LopezYou have to ask around to local commercial lenders or some of the larger Finance of America type lenders.

However, the approval process can be pretty tough, especially if you're working on a larger project or have a shorter timeline.Private Lenders: These options are typically much faster and more flexible, which is key when scaling development projects.

One thing I did note is my insurance is $3K a year lower due to the monitored fire suppression system in these larger properties versus my smaller properties that sleep 12 or less built close to the same time.As someone who has lived in Illinois twice, the politicians there don't care if people burn as long as they can tax and spend. 

I'd also recommend joining a local Indianapolis based REIA asap. the REIA will provide a group of investors who could get you some contractor recommends if you decide to GC the prop yourself.You said it "needs a little work done" but budgeted $50k so those two things kind of contradict unless the home is a larger home...just curious, what's "a little work", if you haven't had an inspection yet and don't feel comfortable evaluating the costs on your own?

Selling several properties and using the proceeds to purchase one larger property.

Consider buying, rehabbing, renting, refinancing, repeating, expanding into larger multifamily properties, or diversifying into other markets.

Also, its much cheaper to send a larger volume of street view postcards or letters using a large printing company than it is to send through deal machine.