Get really good at running flip numbers (doesn't have to be perfect, just conservative + buffers) 5.

Try to build a buffer into your project timeline so you don’t need extensions.Compare multiple hard money lenders before committing — fees and terms can vary widely.Hard money can be great for speed and flexibility, but knowing the terms upfront and planning carefully can save a lot of money and stress. 

However, there are a lot of data pointing to things turning around in the next couple years in JAX, but nothing is certain.

If you don't know the accurate forecasts, then that's where you start, getting accurate data to input so you can have an output you can rely upon. 

My move: define a strict buy box, underwrite five SFH and five duplexes this week, and only move forward where you have clean comps, a clear rent range, and cash flow after a vacancy and repair buffer.

Protect the lender first, your deal second: document the exit, over-communicate, and keep some of your own cash in for a buffer.

A data center is tens of millions, there is no small facility here.Crypto mining tenants will not get you any decent cap rate on exit.Source: I own and develop industrial infill sites in DFW.

Before offering, verify rent with a local PM, stress‑test taxes/insurance and a vacancy buffer, and get preapproved so you can move fast with inspection and financing outs.

If you don't get answers or get the wrong ones, walk away . . . you will always loose unless the price reflects room to build in a large "what if" buffer. 

Keep 6–12 months of reserves and underwrite with conservative rents and a vacancy buffer so the property carries itself when you PCS.