I am interested in connecting and meeting wholesalers or investors in the area.

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

What do you file for this "income overseas," do you file SChedule C self employed on your personal 1040 tax returns ?

@Dani Murai, while I can't give you a name of anyone in your area (I am not from there), when you are interviewing contractors, here are a couple things I have seen:I avoid any contractor that has a draw schedule based on percentages, i.e. 1/3 up front, 1/3 at halfway completed and 1/3 at completion.  

If the plan is to go local, I would recommend going to investor meet ups.

Worry less about the "rules" and the financing right now, and try running models that meet YOUR financial goal. 

You can also check meetup.com or search Facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.

Would love to meet like minded folks in SWFL.

You can then give out codes for self-showings, AFTER a prospect meets your basic screening requirements.

And yes, to meet your goal doing this in 24 months IS viably possible, I've seen it done via 3 person team.