Angela,Having patience and a willingness to learn, seeking out answers to what you don't understand will serve you well in your pursuit of your real estate goals.

Important to work with someone who knows the areas and what you're seeking. 

A well written contract offer of sale in my opinion is " A Work of Art"Your offer is going to speak for you when you are not present to defend it - it could be construed and misunderstood by the seller's lawyer, a judge, a jury,  relatives, agents and others the seller seeks for consul. 

I am seeking to purchase an apartment building in the 6-50 unit range in the central Florida and coastal Florida areas, primarily in areas of Tampa and Brevard county, but also looking in the Orlando area.

I understand this is a complicated matter and I am seeking professional advice.

Your loan may have an assignment of rents clause and it is theoretically possible that the lender would seek to exercise that, but this is unlikely and would take many, many months before this could even be an option. 

Army officer new to FT Bliss in El Paso.  I'm looking to network and while money is the ultimate goal I'm more interested in gaining knowledge and experience at this time.  Hope to hear from some local people.  Thanks...

I am the first to encourage all manners of entrepreneurial spirit and at the same time I am one of many that will be happy and feel obligated to also re-direct some of the posters seeking guidance here when they present themselves in a manner that I know from my own experience is as you say, a "pipe dream".  

I am also seeking for someone who will be able to work with me thru my future deals, contracts and closing deals etc..

--Gary, Pennsylvania The short answer is nowhere, assuming that by safe you mean an investment that will provide the return you seek without subjecting your principal to the possibility of loss.