I have a bit of a soft spot for the area as a UF grad, and I still come back to the area every year or two. 

Hey Matt,We have definitely had a dip in demand and it has been harder to find qualified tenants, but we have attributed it to the seasonal ups and downs. 

You should setup multiple ways to accept payment.Our tenants have the following methods to remit rent (no cash) -1) Online payment sysem2) Zelle3) Bank deposit at Bank of America.4) Come to the office to remit funds.

My budget is up to $70k and I will need help from family to start.

Quote from @Tom Grieshammer: I’m 26 and I’ve saved up 120,000 and want to get the best bang for my buck in real estate.

You can utilize 3.5% or 5% down for up to four units.

My partner grew up in Honolulu, HI so she knew the area and how tourism drives the city there.

I set up tax lien as a keyword alert so I get alerted when someone mentions them.

@Sean YangI can understand the hesitancy to go the remote route, but its certainly the wave of the future.

We've seen some lengthy POS with $15K+ escrows and we've seen others that will come with completed POS.