Simple mistakes can be very costly.  

Buy and renovate the property and in 6 months do a simple cash out refinance and pull out some cash and start the REI process all over again.I am North of you up in Pinellas County West of Tampa and there are also some great places up here that might save you some cash. 

I know this may sound simple and unorthodox, but I think you should try to BRRRR as much as possible.

Stock picking is gambling pure and simple. 

To keep things simple, you could store extra supplies in a locked closet.

It's a very simple and effective tool that you can use when evaluating rehabs, whether you're looking to flip or BRRRR. 

Keep in mind all this stuff is uber regulated, very detailed, far from simple.

Its not as simple as using eviction law even after you closed and now are the owner. 

Make a simple spreadsheet or written list with the features of each and see which ones appeal to you most.

It gives you the power of a professional real estate bookkeeper but it's simple enough for someone who is not a fan of bookkeeping to stay on top of things because the User Experience is well thought out.