Since you're looking to expand into Florida and other states, I'd recommend starting by narrowing down your focus:Market Research – Florida has great opportunities, but each state and city has different laws, taxes, and demand drivers.

Where can I find the info on how you group the different neighborhoods into classes? 

I've paid my dues in multiple different programs through the years and I've had some amazing experiences as a result and some not so good ones.  

Given you and your investor both have experience in different areas, I’d say keep a flexible approach and compare city requirements before putting too much money down.

That's looking at it through a narrow lens though, when you zoom out to 5-10-15 years down the road and calculate the difference, in my experience the appreciation has been far more beneficial than the $200 difference per month in cash flow from a different market.

I joined the Alamo REIA and the REIA has different scheduled meetings throughout the month.

How long it takes to be financially ready is different for everyone.

If it's a larger organization, feel free to inquire about their different staff qualifications.2.

You could probably just go buy a different investment property and achieve the same returns.

You will find that every PML has a different business model.