I am considering purchasing some vacation properties

[Brandon Collins]

Hello everyone, I recently got my real estate license to have access to the MLS to flip properties, but now I'm considering keeping the fixer uppers I find and renting them out as short term vacation rentals. Because I am in Lakeland Florida, I thought this would be the perfect place since we are directly inbetween Orlando and Tamp. What should I look for, lookout for, and/or consider when buying properties for this purpose?