Ken, Actually both myself and my father-in-law have properties in Florida. 

•Find out who actually makes decisions—tenant approvals, renewals, evictions.

Dismissed, actually more like Marxism!

If you don't actually replace the damaged property, the insurer will normally only pay you the "actual cash value," i.e., the depreciated value of the property.

I can find the deals through certain websites and other resources, but i hav barely a clue on how to actually pull the comps.

Look for motivated sellers off market and market via cold calling and or direct mail, geofencing, advertising and the like.A good wholesaler is as @Ericka Parrott mentioned, direct to seller, did good underwriting and can deliver an actual "Deal" whether buy and hold or flip. 

Quote from @Franklin Perez: You don't need a license to invest, and it may actually hurt you.

That's actually an excellent idea .... do you know where I can get more info on how to rent out the land for passive income? 

I had a call with Simpletalk a few months ago and seemed pretty interesting but haven't pulled the trigger yet as it is costly.I know services do white labels and people brand it into their own AI call services, which mean a lot of these AI calls may actually be the same service...How much does Air AI cost?

But I ran some actual reports for clients this week and wanted to share.