Cape Coral area is a fast-growing region, but Florida has high insurance and high property tax levels.

Also the downpayment as a % of the loan amount is typically higher (20-30%) vs what you can get on a personal residence mortgage.If you are looking to buy with an LLC, then yes, it is trickier on multiple levels.

Then it's good to know if real estate is their full-time job as it has a direct impact on their level of expertise.

Here is a list from Wikipedia.Crime - High levels of crime and long term profitability do not go together.

@Reba Vera if you have any gut level reaction like this, I would go with your gut.

My wife and I have a similar relationship, where I am the one passionate about investing, and about crunching numbers all that...but I'm lucky in that she loves the high level strategy. 

I will dig deeper at the local level.

Looking for someone experienced with smooth walls (level 5) or, if that's too hard to find, with quality old-world or troweled on texture.

The way you get into your first deals, at whatever level, are by saving and learning.

Even in this very general reply, I am getting far outside my level of expertise.