Study the market.

A cost segregation study is one of the most beneficial tax benefits for commercial real estate properties.

Study the market.

In other words, it seems to me that the data in this study is skewed and incomplete.2) Okaloosa Island is a "tale of two cities": the south beach side of expensive condos and the up and coming north side, where only a small portion allows short term rentals.

Keep in mind the study is going to be $2-3k. 

Its not the normal vanilla whosaling and you for sure need dough to pay for the entitlement process's  engineers studies and land use apps etc.

However, since my "hiatus", I have finished the coursework needed to get my salesperson license, and I am currently studying for the exam.My question is, how do I go about finding the right brokerage company to work for.

That study was done by UT Center for Business and Economic Research.  

Like Emily said, a number of shocking facts (or not so shocking to many landlords) have come out in the press recently on how few Americans can come up with a thousand or even four hundred dollar in an emergency....A FINRA study on The Financial Fragility of Renters was just one (with lots of stats).So no downpayment is a big one, as is credit score, and even with those who have resources, they  may want the flexibility to move or freedom from extra work or costs of maintaining and repairing the home.Even items like student loan debt or fear about the economy hold others back (still some out there who feel the sting of the housing bust).

I saw you studying...you've got a bright future.