I think the main thing people would point to as a red flag for Ocala is that it is not a large employment center like Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville and as a result may be more exposed to a pull back in values when there is a downturn. 

I also have a close friend who only deals in large apartment complexes.

In my experience, a large percentage of them are fully functional adults that refuse to take personal responsibility for their lives, which is why they are receiving free rent from taxpayers instead of working for a living.

It would take considerable manpower to show every rental and every lead for a large company.

There are sometimes fees associated as well but they seem minimal and scale well since one line of credit can purchase multiple assets.Interested if anyone else is using this lending strategy and what your experiences/recommendations are.

I believe a large amount of our ad spend was spent to advertise the program.

This is a bit more involved, but as you scale, it is something you should consider.In response to your second question, I would say "yes" to allowing pets.

Mounting shelves, a TV, or other large items that requires screws, bolts, or anchors should be regulated by the landlord and charged to the tenant. 

I began shopping for a large construction loan to build a new car wash on the land. 

I won’t try to tell you what to do other than if there’s certain properties that just consume way more energy you might consider 1031ing them into slightly larger properties where you could get better economies of scale for your time and expenses.