I must get written bids by a licensed contractor that must be submitted to the inspection department for approval to determine repair costs.

If you know a realtor you can ask them to look up where the majority of cash closing are happening.

And just for clarification, if you'll be using FHA financing for the $65k house then you won't be able to use FHA financing for the $150k house, unless you can show that you had a major change such as a job relocation, etc.

They do all of the online advertising on the major sites.

Welcome to BiggerPockets @Kaphan Edwards.When I found the site, I was at level 0 for sure :) BP has definitely played a major role in my development as an investor.Good luck on taking your business to the next level.

If I can build up a 10k reserve, I'm hoping to be covered on the major items, especially since it's a turnkey.

@Gerald SmithContact Duval County Recording or Probate department...they should be able to help you for Jacksonville (if that is one of the counties you are attempting to get info from)http://www.duvalclerk.com/ccWebsite/Recording.departmenthttp://www.duvalclerk.com/ccWebsite/Probate.departmentThe Probate Department is located in the Duval County Courthouse,501 West Adams Street,Room 1173, Jacksonville,Florida 32202.office hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.can be contacted by telephone at (904) 255-2000.A question asked on the websiteCan I do a search for a probate case online?

I would not trade shoes, however, with a good majority of people on this website (or in general for that matter) who landlord their own properties, pay all cash, work full-time flipping houses, and more importantly, those who aren't at least millionaires.

There is definitely a sense of relief knowing that, barring any major disasters, we won't be getting a call about any repairs on the houses for the next 10 months!

I personally have a few "turnkeys" with the majority of my holdings being pretty far from turnkey.