With this in mind, if you intend to leverage short-term debt (hard money), it's even more vital that your underwriting is thorough and that you have the correct systems in place to tackle potential issues.

Most who get tripped up are those buying the smaller multi-families that don't possess the correct use permit/historical rental license activity. 

Not disputing your experience and I'm sure your agent is great.However, the Goosehead model is designed for the local agent to sell and the corporation to service.

@Gregory Mcgraw Yes, correct. 

You also get peace of mind knowing it's done correctly, that you're not missing any deductions and that you won't get audited.Good luck. 

I’ve hit a challenge in shifting my mindset and would like to ask the group - if I’m not an extrovert with a sales background and the cushion of a 6-figure corporate job, will I be able to succeed at REI?  

.: Quote from @Basit Siddiqi: I think it lies in that a lot of service providers in the real estate space are incentivized(money wise) to promote thier business.Real Estate agents are a small business, the more clients they have, the more money they make.Property managers are a small business, the more clients they have, the more money they make.Lenders, correct me if im wrong, are tied to some sort of bonus structure, the more loans they generate, the more money they make.More promotion leads to more awareness which leads to more money With all do respect I think REA's are commissioned sales people.

I do hope that attorney on this forum will chime in and correct my unreliable layman's interpretation.

Also make sure you protect yourself with the correct contract documents. https://www.myfloridalicense.com/wl11.asp

You are correct; it would be awkward having two different parties staying on the property.