All that said, I actual in cocoa beach area so probably even more desired than orlando but orlando was all it would allow me to select when setting up my account.

My husband is a contractor which gives us a leg up in flipping, but we are also curious about diversifying and buying rentals.

that OR consider buying a property you could short-term rent to people who literally just want to visit the casino if it's a large/decent one. 

Auction buying is a risk just is..

I am a newbie to real estate investing and looking for guidance from the teams here to understand the sources from where we can find any small retail spaces to buy.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

i would not buy a random property in Alabama that you find on Zillow and turn it over to people you've never met just because the price point is appealing.here are some threads on how that can go:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1160450-run-i...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/1215726-break...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1137397-balti...i own property in 3 states - happy to answer any questions you have.

I was talking to a RE friend.He said it's a bad time to buy* rates are high* homes are expensive in most marketsLooking to hear some counterpoints. 

My wife and I are hoping to buy another single family home that is bigger sometime in the next year for our new family and potentially rent out our current home to tenants.

Why not use your IRA to just buy the property?