You have to confirm there are no pending assessments and lawsuits against the HOA before buying and an assessment usually comes for roads, roofs, windows, decks, and stairs that were not done properly or have a safety issue.

As an investment, the property size and scope of the project are definitely higher in Orlando. 6-8 bed homes with fully decked out outdoor amenities and interior design is a must.  

Get a job working at a bar a few nights a week, buy a pressure washer and go door knocking to pressure wash driveways and decks (for example, does not have to be that), and be an agent that hustles, works open houses, goes to RE meetups, networks like crazy, and learns a lot. 

The house was a hoarder house and needed a large amount of work (Roof including plywood, facia boards, soffit, gutters, underground plumbing, outdoor deck, all windows, doors, flooring, bathrooms, half the sheetrock, retaining walls, etc.)

So a nicely decked out  cabin I bet would rent real well for STR purposes  Not sure about permits etc..

@Charles Blades hey Charles, depends if you own the land or not.

She got a message a few days ago that said:"Also, not sure the last time you saw the property but the back deck has exposed nails on the boards - my husband stepped on one of them.

.- The shiny new barbeque grill that you had the housekeepers place on the wood deck next to the railings.- That quirky, and warm, light switch that you didn't notice because you haven't been to the property in a year.- The shower that you noticed is awfully hot but failed to check into it more before you left.And so on. 

These kinds of questions arise a lot in LP only forum and GP/LP Education forum.What LP doesn't get is they chase aggressive IRR (that's realistically very hard to happen), so some "good GP" in Aleksey education mentioned they don't want to mention IRR on the deck because if they mention that then someone is asking what's the cost what's the fee what's the timeline , as if these are guaranteed.So (naive) LP investor keep asking and pushing as if their home in texas should appreciate and give return like in california.This is why, separating GP and LP like in LP Forum , at many times, doesn't really give additional education to the LP.LP needs education from the senior LP and also from the (good) GP so they can exchange knowledge.

their cat scratched through the screen door to the deck, and the toilets got clogged twice.