But, hell, it is what it is so I just push on, trying to make it better.

I hate to have company stay over any more because it is so expensive, LOL!!!

Finding deals is the hardest aspect of investing in Florida... because there is so much damn competition.

I've written about this before on the BiggerPockets blog, but as a licensed agent and an investor (along with my wife) who sells a decent amount of houses (about 15 of my own per year and about 25 for other investors per year), here is what I consider to be by-far the biggest value we provide when selling properties:We have a strong reputation and a strong network of agents who we work with.Our average DOM for the houses we sell is 17, and if you take out the two properties that took the longest to sell, it's closer to 12; the reason this number is so low is that my wife and I know most of the successful buyers agents in our area, and all those buyers agents know us and our reputation.

NOT one who is so starving for work that they will lie and misrepresent a prospective house at the expense of creating a loyal, repeating customer.Contractors know that investors can be their best friend or their worst nightmare.

It is so much needed at times, trust me!

Since there is so much to learn it is a fertile ground for unsavory folks to take advantage of newbies.

I'm glad you are sticking with the nursing, there is so much variety in that field that you can change it up, all while getting a good steady paycheck.

In addition to the reasons already stated above, it doesn't paint well since the finish is so smooth.

You call up the commercial broker to get financing - commercial broker wants to show people how busy he is so does not return call for 2-weeks.