After that's under control, focus on increasing income through additional work at your current job, taking on a side hustle, or finding ways to increase income on your existing rental.At the same time, educate yourself.

Here's some input to help guide the decision between selling or renting the property, considering the specifics of the property and the potential additions like the ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit):1.

In addition to property sourcing, I require an agent who can negotiate effectively on my behalf, ensuring I secure the best possible deals.If you have experience in identifying distressed properties or working with real estate investors in Florida, I would love to connect.

- Depends on a variety of factors Also, as a real estate investor, can I write off 100% of the education travel for real estate, such as the Bigger Pockets Cancun conference?

What you paid for it and invested in its upkeep are not factors for pricing/selling a property. 

Additionally, the contract with the wholesaler is set to expire on Monday the 27th.

Additional costs will creep in and costs seem to go up faster than rents, so I would sell and try to otherwise optimize the VA loan. 

@Theresa Amouzou A lot of factors go into finding good deals.

Speed of building a portfolio (Cash-on-Cash return is a factor here)?

I think another factor here in determining whether its a good investment is your age and your goals.