Once you have a shortlist, sign up for an account with each one and test them extensively to see how they function.

I got the tenants on board by promising not to raise the rent that year.

As a side note, Floridas current insurance issues are mostly caused by other factors besides the increase in severity and frequency of natural disasters however (roofing scams and no caps on lawyers fees for claims, both results of bad government policy that resulted in most insurance companies leaving the state and the remaining ones raising rates to account for having to pay for all of the roofing scams and absurdly high attorney fees on simple claims). 

The three reasons sellers typically choose the off-market route are privacy, potential savings, and price testing.

@Bob StevensI was making an assumption that rent was not up to FMR For example in my county if you forget to ask for your yearly raises the dispersion becomes massive and eventually FMR changes can be drastic YoY for a new packet versus keeping an existing relationship.   

@Marcus AuerbachIf u have an hvac person only taking half a day to swap out a new heat pump and central air, and do all the proper evacuation and testing, they are on speed.

I've worked with dozens of investors who have tested both the standard and premium listings on Zillow.

I anticipate this will become an issue with more frequent consequences because its never been easier to raise small amounts in volume, again thanks to social media. 

I have 0% equity since I just got the home.For starters, I would go back to all of the people complaining about the condition and test whether providing a repair allowance at closing would make a difference.

START by leasing a property and testing your hosting biz.