Being a single guy in his 40's, the flipping concept is right up my alley since being commitment-phobic is not necessarily a disadvantage here...

Also, coaches don't make players, so make sure you are committed and will have the time available to make it happen.

Just stick to the process, if you are not committed to diligently screening your tenants, and not allowing exceptions you will not succeed or be happy.

It's not clear in your post, but if you're planning to buy with an FHA loan and then rent the property out, you might be committing mortgage fraud.I'm no longer a Realtor, but as I recall, FHA is for owner-occupied properties only. 

Florida video voyeurism law:810.145 Video voyeurism(1) As used in this section, the term:(c) “Place and time when a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy” means a place and time when a reasonable person would believe that he or she could fully disrobe in privacy, without being concerned that the person’s undressing was being viewed, recorded, or broadcasted by another, including, but not limited to, the interior of a residential dwelling, bathroom, changing room, fitting room, dressing room, or tanning booth.(2) A person commits the offense of video voyeurism if that person:(a) For his or her own amusement, entertainment, sexual arousal, gratification, or profit, or for the purpose of degrading or abusing another person, intentionally uses or installs an imaging device to secretly view, broadcast, or record a person, without that person’s knowledge and consent, who is dressing, undressing, or privately exposing the body, at a place and time when that person has a reasonable expectation of privacy;(b) For the amusement, entertainment, sexual arousal, gratification, or profit of another, or on behalf of another, intentionally permits the use or installation of an imaging device to secretly view, broadcast, or record a person, without that person’s knowledge and consent, who is dressing, undressing, or privately exposing the body, at a place and time when that person has a reasonable expectation of privacy; or(c) For the amusement, entertainment, sexual arousal, gratification, or profit of oneself or another, or on behalf of oneself or another, intentionally uses an imaging device to secretly view, broadcast, or record under or through the clothing being worn by another person, without that person’s knowledge and consent, for the purpose of viewing the body of, or the undergarments worn by, that person.(5) This section does not apply to any:(a) Law enforcement agency conducting surveillance for a law enforcement purpose;(b) Security system when a written notice is conspicuously posted on the premises stating that a video surveillance system has been installed for the purpose of security for the premises;(c) Video surveillance device that is installed in such a manner that the presence of the device is clearly and immediately obvious; It sounds like the OP's situation may not be covered.

I’m committed to putting in the time to REI and do what it takes to get me to my goals.

It seems pretty evident that some fraud was committed by the seller. 

Just because we experienced investors KNOW that the methodology they’re teaching doesn’t work, doesn’t mean that they committed fraud.

If you want to be in Real Estate in any way, commit the next 15 years of your life to your craft and profession.

That is dependent upon your time commitment, investment objectives, and risk tolerance.6.