You need to discuss these types of issues in depth with any Property Management company that you employ.  

Then once I have that general feel for the city I would want some more in depth advice from locals.Are there any areas I should absolutely stay away from?

Many people including myself discuss their "niche" and strategy in depth on their website.  

If we let a tenant manipulate us and take control of our interests, it will not bode well for our investment or for our well being.

Then you can reach out to the community here with more in-depth questions.   

Read FL Statutes chapter 475, in depth.  

@Aaron Coplin the seminar was actually pretty informative for a novice, but they rarely explained anything in-depth because they're hoping you'll buy into the Mastery program where the real meaty stuff is.

In future posts, I'll talk about property management in depth and people can certainly ask me advice about property management and how to find a good one or if you need one. 

I think there is a couple of shortcomings (true accounting depth) (beginner's cost) (learning curve) but I really like the system.

The process is deliberately and specifically independent so as to avoid the manipulation of appraisal values.