Jennifer,How did your CPA search work out? 

You can't genuinely expect other cities to not try to create the infrastructure, job desirability, living conditions to impede such progress.

This is a quick calculation that we can do to see how much house you can purchase at 100% financing if desired.

This in a desirable town further North.

And we owned a bunch of rentals in condo developments with swimming pools which was a desirable appeal to many, becasue most condos did not have pools.

I never used it but I would search for a group that has a count of 16. 

I would say you should start off by just meeting multi-family investor-friendly agents who can help get you started with 5 units search and work on finding you off-market ones as well Thanks Kerlous!

wouldn't bring this one to a partner or anything just satisfying my own desire to get a foothold in a place i like to be.  

Tampa for example, the most desirable STR's are also very desirable to owner occupants (near beaches, near downtown, etc). 

If you are specifically asking about the requirements to get licensed you'll want to do a google search for you local laws and requirements.