Sorry if this wasn’t particularly helpful but i really think you should emphasize defining scope so that you can easily solicit a couple different bids and those contractors are apples to apples.

The reason I emphasize being transparent is because you want to attract guests who match the vibe of your house.

@Michael Plante Any podcast that I listen to emphasizes more on having a good team to get started.

I agree with everything mentioned above, but would just like to emphasize getting a second opinion on value (from someone who will estimate the ARV accurately) and just to make sure that the repairs are within your budget.

As you will be an out of state investor, you'll really need to emphasize building a great team in Tampa including a real estate agent, property manager, lender, and contractor (may not be needed if you have a property manager that is willing to handle any needed rehab).

In addition, I would like to add that it is way more important to start then to waste time on figuring out which strategy to do first (Brandon and David always emphasize this in almost every podcast!).

A few things: 1) a year isn't that long, especially in a hot market when you are looking for very profitable deals, and especially if you are starting from scratch and emphasizing a fairly training and infrastructure heavy method, which it sure sounds like you are. 2) Spend a little time thinking about strategy vs. execution.

Brand new to this but a lot of what I read seems to emphasize positive cash flow.

Second, they have a signed a lease with the seller.Let me emphasize - get to an attorney ASAP.  

If she is late with her portion of the rent because YOU did not go pick up the money then it is her fault and let her know that with the moratoriums starting to be lifted, you can and will find another Section 8 tenant very, very quickly to replace her.Also............do not emphasize to her how difficult it is for you to travel 40 miles to pick up rent money.