U can check out  ivyridgeestatescanby dot com for my 90 home project in Oregon that I did with my oregon bank and then my website for pictures of homes we built in Charleston SC which is the only market I tagged HML ( lima one) and only one time the rest were done with Ameris bank or Service first bank that is local in the market. its all about the three C's  Character Collateral and capacity..

There are a lot of site-specific issues you need to investigate before deciding what the land is worth to you.

Do you have something that speaks to the specific cleaning necessary at the duration of the lease? 

Did the contract you signed have any specific timelines on it at all regarding how fast we can get to you?

The tax advantages of buying/holding gas stations are pretty great.Many of the components of gas stations including pumps, tanks, external parking areas, and other equipment are classified as either 5 or 15 year property so you can bonus depreciate a lot of it (minus the land value) and get significant deductions in year 1.With the 2025 bonus depreciation rate at 40%, a $1 million gas station acquisition could still lead to $100K+ in year 1 deductions depending on the specifics of your deal.

My background other than Real Estate is in Engineering, specifically Manufacturing Engineering. 

I would suggest either talking with a local bank/credit union about refinancing your existing portfolio and/or one that shows they do MHP loans on their website.

I am just starting out with a STR and found that VRBO is not very specific if they are collecting the tax and paying it to the State as a marketplace facilitator or am I responsible for this tax collection and payment ?

You need to provide a bit more specifics about the property, about the insights you want, etc.  

Also, make sure you thoroughly research rental demand and average rents in the specific area of Miami you’re considering.