I am mostly just trying to discover any tips or tricks or identify any strategies that I could potentially be missing out on.

You will be discovered and held liable.Re: the tile floor, you should be paying $2 - $6 per SF for the material and about $4 SF for the install, so your numbers are in line.

There’s no secret formula out there, you will find it near impossible to cash flow with these rates almost anywhere in the greater dmv, you can put more down, you can eat negative cash flow, you can invest in another market (I like the eastern shore, though even there you are probably breaking even at best) or you can put your money in a different asset class, the market decides your return’s for the most part, not you. 

I provided them with the documents and we quickly discovered that the minimum rental term in this neighborhood was 6 months.

It's no secret that Southern Florida's real estate as a whole has finally got the attention it deserves, and Miami is leading that charge.

Hi William,You are looking for disclosure of 35+ years of trade secrets???  

To achieve the "secret status" it's not easy- all accounting has to be separate silos. 

If i was in your shoes I would do some secret shopping on a couple l new local condo projects. 

Material amounts discovered in due diligence is, in my mind, NOT considered re-trading, nor frowned upon.  

Yes, just discovered this but I appreciate your helpful reply so quickly.