3) Is there an official IRS form where these hours are documented, or would an excel file suffice ?

This is a good opportunity in a strong market, and with your excellent credit and HELOC funds, you’re in a great position to make this project happen.

This seems like a great fit for me other than the fact I cannot find a company that has modestly good reviews.

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?

If that’s the case, I’d recommend considering areas outside of Dallas proper where you can still find properties with strong growth potential.Cities like Prosper, Melissa, Princeton, and Anna are excellent options to explore.

Figure out which best fits you and your personality and take it from there.  

I’ve isolated these three markets as they’re all within driving distance from my home and seem to fit my budget of $100K-$200K for purchase price.

The integrations we setup for you plus the drip campaigns of texts, emails, ringless voicemails, and direct mail pieces to automatically follow up with sellers may make it a good fit for you Are you just cold calling currently to generate seller leads?

The BiggerPockets community has excellent book recommendations, such as The Book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner.

Both Lifestyles' and Brad's training was/is excellent.