Steps to Vet a Hard Money Lending FirmReview Their Track Record:Look into the firm's history and reputation.

They had a track record of completing work, multiple crews, standard materials, and refinancing successfully.

My income from the life insurance sales has gone from $0 in April to $1900 so far in July and on track for $4000 by end of July. 

Which would still give you access to the two sites Jay showed Property Edge Pro (a lot like Propstream) and MarketPlace Pro (for investors to keep track of their tax liens/deeds).

You are on the right track!

Nearly all of my incoming vacation rental investors in Colorado have dual goals -- to have an investment property in Colorado and also to use it for personal use.

You only need a place to track tenant information, payment history, maintenance, etc.

The cash flow from the other units may or may not cover your expenses or mortgage, but that's not the end of the world. 2-4 units in FL are expensive right now, but it allows you to get your own place, pay down the principal and start building your track record and portfolio. 

I get my real estate seller leads from the following sources:GQREA, Leads to Listings, Trulia, realtor.comWe also had GQREA develop landing pages in every zip code we cover.I then send all data to GQREA: http://realestateleads.pro/listing-leads to track and schedule..They generate their on leads/referrals and also call the data I send.

Track record, a strong deal, conservative underwriting, realistic returns, good debt terms.