Does anyone have suggested property management companies they've used in Florida that they can recommend I reach out to, to see if we're a good fit for each other?

New builds, new developments, plenty of rentals within driving distance of the city center, and there are still plenty of areas where a good eye for a rehab job will get you a good ROI.

I've had pretty good success the last couple years with a combination of house hacking and building Accessory Dwelling Units.

@Ryan Duphorn  a  5 /2  and 1920 square feet IMHO isn't a good health care traveler accommodation unless you are in a area with a shortage of housing. 

You may recoup the money, but there's also a good chance you'll lose some.

and that was owner occ.. todays rates are pretty normal actually. what you can do if you want though is find a really good HML and let them place a loan for you making 10 to 12% while your wait for things to change to a situation that you feel you want to move forward be more net return than buying a rental thats for sure. of course no tax bene's but there really is not that much tax benefit on one rental.. so just some alternatives. 

But it's good you brought that up because it's easy to forget about that. 

Do you think that’s a good idea?

Its not often that the sales person is also very good at management.

Good question, Suzy.Then an email:  "I think something's not right.