If you have the money to play the game it can be rewarding.  

I don't think I can predict this, so I play the long, boring game.

I guess I just have to play the waiting game.

I'm waiting for the landlord to try to figure out if he's supposed to play the role of the landlord, the employer, or who.

The good news mixed into all this "wait and see" is that Florida is a great place to invest, live, and play.  The

If you aren't loanable at this point that can get you in the game since you can play the all cash game.Hypothetically say you buy a junker in an okay area for $6K put $18K into it and can get $800/month in rent.

Otherwise you could play the role of a private investor lending to someone else who needs money to get started and earning a percentage of their profit. 

Typically we will overlook medical collections but then their income level and previous landlord references better be very good.First, last and security seems all well and good but if they know how to play the game and don't care about their credit they can trash a place and get away without paying and cost you well above the security amount.  

Or do I need to convince my agent to make a lot of lowball offers and play the numbers game?

Before you play the game, make sure you know the rules!