Rental rates are pretty flat in the Orlando area, and vacancy has expanded and you'll see rates in the 7-10% range, but it just depends on what source you get it from. 

@Mateusz SkibaRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

@Cathy LiRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

It was foreclosures in the beginning, once that source dried up we went hard on short sales.

Unless you have other sources of income, its going to be difficult to qualify for a HELOC.   

I still like to give back when I can, and to be honest I usually enjoy it, but it was an important source of education for me that I am still grateful for. 

We use and are happy with Avail as a lease management platform for when we get a FF renter, but it doesn't play well with the OTA booking platforms (which are becoming greater sources of residents for us).

Can you site a source?  

Other sources have certain loss limitations.2.

Also make sure all your friends & social media contacts know you’re in real estate as people who already know, like & trust you are the best sources of business.