Quote from @Andrew Betts: A single family home with a pool near Disney would be ideal, however there are around 70,000 of those available.

Tenant providing access is ideal.

I focus on finding deals that meet specific criteria, and I always keep my underwriting conservative to make sure the numbers work even on a worst case scenario.Right now, my big goal is to land my first property, ideally 20+ units in Florida, and build a strong portfolio from there.

We like the short-term rental idea because we could stay at the property ourselves when we want - summer break, spring/winter breaks, etc.Our budget will be right around $1M or less ideally, and we would like a short distance to the ocean.How likely is it that we could find a property as described above and have it cover or come close to covering the mortgage? 

Definitely not ideal or something I'd recommend to someone. 

Obviously all that is ideal and that is the timeframe we would love to get everything done in.

With the right renovations, we saw it as an ideal project to maximize returns in a growing market, especially with our experienced partner, Seth Choate, by our side.

You're better off focusing on specific markets, specific neighborhoods, analyzing numbers, and building an ideal buy [box].

I am looking into short term and mid term rentals, ideally in the San Antonio area, at least for my first investment.

Obviously the ideal way would be to split the lots and rent the lots to mobile home owners but that seems like a very small market.