We got robbed by a seemingly sweet old man just like Lloyd Christmas got robbed by the sweet old lady in the motor scooter in Dumb and Dumber.

Purchase price: $145,000 Cash invested: $25,000 Sale price: $220,000 First fix and flip on a condo, finishes came out nice and felt like a cozy spot after it was done.

.); quick close by Dec 2025.National demand weakness hitting Florida hard; 32% inventory spike forces cuts.M/I HomesBelow-market rates (sub-5%) on quick move-ins closing by Dec 31, 2025; up to $50K flex cash or $100K off final lots.Winter Garden, Oviedo$400K homes at effective 3.5–4.5% rates; $515K specs down to $415K.Tied to end-of-year push; excess specs from overbuilding in 2024.Mattamy HomesUp to $100K off to-be-built/quick move-ins; 50% off upgrades; 6% closing costs covered; free golf cart on select.Sunbridge, Lake Nona$450K–$600K homes with $50K–$100K total savings; seasonal Fall event ends soon.Broad Florida incentives amid sales deflation; Orlando focus on volume.Other notables: Landsea Homes (up to $15K closing credits in Orange County), Richmond American ($17K flex funds), and Toll Brothers (luxury quick move-ins with undisclosed but competitive buydowns).Quick Identification StrategiesTo spot these deals in real-time (they change weekly):Monitor Aggregators: Use NewHomeSource.com or Zillow's "New Construction" filter for Orlando—sort by "Quick Move-In" and scan for incentives >$50K.

People forget that appreciation (and peace of mind) often outweighs the short-term “cash flow on paper.”The Section 8 portion part is spot on too — many new investors think it’s all guaranteed rent when really, the tenant portion can still cause headaches.Out of curiosity, what markets or property classes have given you the best mix of appreciation and stability so far?

.)📊 Bottom line: The Fed’s in a tough spot — inflation is still above target, but growth is clearly slowing.

Just keep learning and you’ll be in a great spot.

@Jeff Young,Great spot to be in - having capital and a 5-year plan gives you options most people don’t have. 

A caveat to this, is that you then can't complain that they take forever to find tenants, so you need to find a sweet spot of protection and resonableness; otherwise your next post is going to be 'My PM can't fill my units'. 3) You need to re-visit your property insurance and what is and is not covered and adjust accordingly. 4) I'm not saying you don't have grounds to pursue your management company, I'm just saying that nothing that was posted here is grounds to do so, it would quickly get dimissed.

The quickest way to get over "wasting time" is to get around people that are in the spot that you want to be in. 

The older I get, the more I realize that I have blind spots.