I have the parcel number and am waiting for the surveyor to provide a preliminary report/sketch and see if our agent is on the right track.We haven't sold anything yet because the sale is awaiting our results and subsequent changes.We own 2 parcels, but have 1 parcel ID # on the special warranty deed we received.

When researching markets, I do not take the housing itself into consideration before moving forward and investigating a market.  

I'll have to investigate that as well.

Currently I am in preliminary talks with the Portfolio manager to determine if we "can" get the loan current and performing again.

FLA is an escrow state and there are very good escrow officers at title companies who can do this for you in a matter of minutes.. you just need the preliminary title report to see who is on first base then go from there. 

The police are still investigating, but it sounds like the tenant's daughter's friend's boyfriend (I know that was complicated) is the culprit.

I follow strict models with the 1% rule or better in my investing and I'll be doing a great deal of investigation into my future partner(s) and markets.  

I think there's plenty of free training out there to get you through the preliminary analysis phase, but if you're gonna pull the trigger, then the paid training is invaluable; Scott Meyers and Mark Helm are 2 big ones.

I have a few contacts now and look forward to investigating the area further.

You will want to come and investigate the area ahead of time with a realtor.