I would only recommend moving on this if you are comfortable owning it for the long term.

I have never pulled a permit for a water heater swap, know no one that has ever pulled a permit for a water heater swap, ever seen or heard about one getting red tagged for no permit, and have never had a plumber recommend getting a permit.

To have a successful STR I HIGHLY recommend listening to this episode of a podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-market/id161508...Once you listen to this, and any highly involved STR operator will agree, you will find a lot of the fundamentals are lacking in Kissimmee or you have to have deep pockets to hit those.I won't spoil the episode, but if you listen to it (and anyone out there that does) feel free to DM me afterward and I'd be happy to talk details tailored to your situation on if you're on the right path or maybe I can help.

What inspections are required vs recommended? 

Immediately the recommendation changed and now my inspector leaves no stone unturned.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

It's up to you if you're client will take these consolidated articles at face value or if they need an in-depth analysis then you'll have to go with subscriptions.Another recommendation I got is to follow authors from the main news publication sites that publish real estate market trends.

BiggerPockets also has a calculator to analyze deals, and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.

Would you recommend the power dialer on podio?

I'd recommend an investor be liquid 75k - 100k to make sure they can get this done and have a cushion, cause as we know you always need a cushion.