I never mind helping to provide the benefits of my experience and knowledge to someone.  

Going forward keep it front and center of mind that analysis of property is 1/3 the action.

It sounds like you have a solid plan in mind for house hacking in Tucson.

if there are 10 interior cosmetic violations opposed to a roof repair violation I'd imagine one would be more motivated than the other.  

With that in mind, I’ve decided to focus first on finding a distressed SFH that I can add value to, live in for a few years, and keep as part of my long-term portfolio.I like your suggestion about building the “core 4” team—agent, lender, contractor, and property manager—and will definitely prioritize that as I move forward.

Mind you, with mortgage interest rates in the US being so much higher now (and seemingly for the foreseeable future), I wouldn't be surprised if LTRs in Europe would cash flow better than in the whole US nowadays (to be verified).This being said, I don't and would never invest in LT rentals outside of North America  as I wouldn't want to face unfavourable landlord/tenant laws as a foreigner.

When we miss, even a little, we don't mind being held accountable, fairly.  

We are also considering an investment property loan so we could then stay in our current place and then rent out our 2nd property.Thats a good thing to keep in mind about STR revenue.How do you usually run your numbers and know what revenue to expect before buying a property?

Would love to meet like minded folks in SWFL.

go to all the networking events you can. get around like minded individuals. read read read. always take in good information. then take action. best lessons are from action.