My top recommendation is to begin by contacting property management companies in each target area.

My piece of advice would be to research emerging neighborhoods and focus on areas with strong job growth and infrastructure development. 

Good question, they seem to be all over the place depending on the area and I am not an insurance specialist, I think typically 1.5-2x normal rates but I could be off by a bit i have been honing in on White Hawk if you know that development and its in the pines but it does have water system with hydrants but volunteer fire department ..

Building small units in small counts is expensive development.  

Are you aiming to build a significant portfolio over time, or do you plan to keep it more manageable with just a couple of rentals?

Thank you all for your responses I am going to look into managing this one myself to understand more about what goes into managing .

Someone with limited ability to manage 2 or 3 SETS of contractors is not going to have successful rehabs.

One is a non-conforming duplex, the other is a flip with lot split-development opportunities.

@Joe Frank I’m a huge fan of Turbo Tenant to market properties, manage leads, screen tenants and lease up.

If you are unsure, to start, hire a property manager and don't let the tenants know you are the owner.