I'm particularly interested in rental properties in the Alabama and Florida areas.Outside of real estate, I enjoy spending time in the salt water and hanging with my two dogs Sheeba and Theo.Excited to learn and connect with you all!

Basically you can fix it now and spend the $10k or as mentioned spend the $ to jet it and then realize it will cost 50% more down the road because of rental loss. 

We are both motivated, but seems like there are too many options to choose from, I feel like storage for boats/cars/RV’s is my end game, so I can spend my days fishing lol!

I plan to spend some time during all times of day to familiarize myself but I have read a ton of info and it is generally not considered to have a stellar reputation in terms of crime and such.

They also have literature and tons of free information online that you can learn from without spending a dollar.

The truth is, most people will squander it.

It's updated yearly and is the best $40 you'll spend as a Landlord. 

if a seller is not workable over the phone, we do not load up in our cars to go spend the day with total strangers that have pie in the sky daydreams a buckets full of cash from the sale of their house.

You can spend beyond your bucket of money and still do zero down, though there are tradeoffs.

If I were you, I spend a few dollars on an "expeditor" or "architect" to review and give you recommendations.