What's your next move? 

@Franklin PerezGetting your real estate license can be a smart move if you want MLS access, networking opportunities, and savings on commissions, but it comes with costs and disclosure requirements.

This just covers the basics: how many people, do they have pets, what is their timeline for moving?

Buying a second home for short-term rentals can be a smart move (especially in a vacation hotspot like West Palm Beach), but there are key factors to consider.

You document the damage, deduct it from their security deposit, and move on.Bottom line: tenants don’t get a free pass just because 'things happen.'

I want to move on to bigger units eventually, but can’t wait to learn from everyone here.

We should be finishing renovations on my unit in the next month and then will be moving to a live-in flip so we can get this one rented. 

Now, I had to figure out how to move the funds.

If you want to be mentored your best bet is to go work for a company - most CRE is not a single individual and CRE is fast moving and things happen fast and you can't structure a "follow me to learn" without working for someone 

The seller was moving out of state and needed to sell.