Michael Saunders is by far the largest brokerage for real estate sales in Sarasota, but I don't know if they are the best choice for renting and managing the properties.My other goals are more up your alley- I am looking to purchase a couple of small (8,000-12,000 square foot each) well located retail strip centers.

I go to the city's website, look for population, mean income, services, industry types and economic conditions.

economic trend?

That's what sets a wholesaler apart from the largest majority of you Real guys.

The echo boomers are trying to start family's, and yes they would prefer to live in a sfr, many especially the lower end of the economic scale, will never be able to move to sfr.We hear everyday about the erosion of the middle class, so we will continue to see the demand for inexpensive housing.

The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 provided a refundable tax credit to qualified first-time homebuyers purchasing a main home in the United States after April 8, 2008, and before January 1, 2009.If you claimed and received the one-time credit on your income tax return for 2008, you must repay the credit.

Usually, a good engineer will give you a few recommendations that will work to fix the foundation issue and you can figure out which way is more economical for you.

Any other legal advice is ILLEGAL and may be very incorrect.Seeking legal advice from an attorney in the area where the property is located can be a wise and very economical decision considering the alternative.

Now that I am in a somewhat unique and special situation (at least I believe so), I am turning to the best and largest community of RE Investors that I know of.

Remember, the market is more important than the properties, if market comps and macro economic #'s are not there be careful.