I have several people now who want to invest with me but I would feel better having more on the ground experience before I head off on my own.

I do all the work myself, so the costs are just paint/sealer and laminate floor (which I replace carpet with on all ground floor units)... 

The ground floor is a commercial retail space, with a large apartment on the 2 & 3rd floor.

However, my expenses  such as taxes, insurance, grounds-keeping, management, travel, and road maintenance are for the entire park; minimal increased expenses with increased occupancy.  

Look at 30+ properties,  see and hear the scope from someone on the ground in your market.Frank

I do have a boots on the ground partner but not going to lay eyes on anything myself.Thanks!

I can supply seller leads and the buyer, they get the seller under contract and be the boots on the ground. 

If the entire US was my investing ground, I'd seek some real returns from my dough (nothing against FL, of course).Perhaps @Joe Villeneuve could enlighten us on some ideas for $300k in his area?  

The reason you spent the money for the inspection was to obtain peace of mind or to have a legitimate reason to kill the deal.Basic maintenance, repairs, or end of life issues are not grounds to terminate, but anything structural would.Are you using an attorney for your side?

If you buy an unlisted property, you will want an exemption from the broker's contract... not sure if their form allows for such thing, but the VAR form has an "Other Provisions" section where you can define your common ground for working together (e.g. only listed property).