So most likely I will pay cash or close to it for her new 55+ community home and our budget is 450k max.

No offense, but hire a PMC because:1) You hate the process of placing tenants.2) You didn't do a very good job of screening the current ones.Sometimes we have to get out of our own way to find success!

I don't remember how much our taxes went up.The good news the PF area embraces STR properties. 

Build a solid foundation before taking a step up - each and every step of the way.There’s a way to scale recklessly and there is a way to scale safely.When OPM is involved safe is way better than reckless.Despite a life long career in RE, I scaled as followsBought a few duplexes for my own accountBought a fourplex for my own accountBought 12 units as a JV with some friendsSyndicated 43 unitsSyndicated 30 unitsBought another 12 units as a JVSyndicated 281 unitsThis was over a 3 or 4 year period.and so forth - now I am GP in close to 1000 units with $125M AUM.Even with all that, my sweet spot is 30 to 50 unit properties - they work best for my partners and I and more importantly our investors. 

After years of self-managing our single-family rentals, we decided to hire a property manager to provide full service management.

We have always said we will run our business, as much as possible, as if it's 10x the size it currently is.

Our owners spent $0 in marketing.

(https://www.mynd.co)One of my co-workers at my last job (pre-covid times) used to work\invest with them, so I had probably registered on their site back then.

Dependable routine maintenance is a part of this property with a full time team on site at the villa. 

One of our most trusted developers from Yucatán, Mexico, who’s been making waves with their focus on sustainable growth, innovative design, and delivering great value to investors, is taking a big step—they’re building a luxury resort in Orlando!