I can't imagine being in a partnership with someone that brings nothing to the table but expects the same return as you do.

House-hacking in a multi-family unit is one strategy I wish I had been aware of when I chose to purchase my first property.

It sounds like you’re in a great position to get started—$100k saved up and a clear goal are huge advantages.

What happens in a foreclosure?

Would like to be in a city where I could get potentially $1,500 to 2k in rent.

And the condo debacle in FL will be churning for quite a while as these rogue HOAs try to get realistic with deferred maintenance, new requirements, and freedom for people to use as they need to afford them.One thing to consider would be to 1031 all of them in a consolidation exchange. 

The only thing I would say in a area that is cheap is flip it wash your hands of it ASAP .

I only invest in A and  B areas  that usually makes renting some what easy .Having rentals loaned out to the wazoo can cause a lot of stress on owners to rent out immediately  .If the market softens up winter etc...

You're not going to have much luck listing your property without photos, especially if you're in a market with a lot of offerings.

If you want to put the deposit in a out of state/online bank, then you will have to furnish a bond.