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.

People are being bombarded with spam texts and calls all the time - no matter what these companies say IMO a ton of people are absolutely tired of these sorts of communications and going to start assuming/flagging anything like this as spam

I don't know the laws in Australia, but in the states, you can usually get a low down payment loan if you will live in the place and you can do this up to a 4 unit and rent out the rest.

I had hoped to set this up with PNC since I bank with them but an in-person visit to the branch is required for set up and this is not possible since I now live in Washington state.

The most reliable method to locate liens and their positions is to conduct a title search through a title company.

asset type, total square footage, state/city, and also the level of rehab you're aiming for.

For all multi-family properties we always handle the lawn care as there are common areas so we can't expect the tenants to care for it.When sending the security deposit claim we state the additional cost that is owed for damages even if the entire security deposit is claimed for other damages.

The key to investing out of state is finding a good property manager.  

Water meter-water company.  

I screen the individual physically occupying the rental and someone in upper management of the company (President, CEO, etc.).