You're going to have a strike or two against you as 1) you don't have your own money and 2) you don't have experience.

A Texas state appeals court recently declared as unconstitutional some very substantial elements of Austin's short-term rental ordinance. In particular, the court took issue with Austin's handling of so-called "Type-2...

If you strike out, PM me and I can reach out to try to at least hook you up with someone in your state.

Do you think the best strategy is to save and strike when the prices are lower?

You could actually list both options on one contract and allow them to choose by initialing the one they prefer and striking the one they don't, but that might not be as clean if anything ever came up down the road.

I know what the residents of Baltimore are looking for and I'd love to help you strike a few deals.

If so your could strike it out and initial the change (maybe have it witnessed), and replace it with wording indicating vendor will deliver marketable title free and clear of any encumbrance {whatever the appropriate wording for Florida} .  

If lightning strikes and blows up the electric stove, knocks out the well pump and fries the A/C such losses are covered under the owner's policy and collecting from a residential tenant for such losses just won't happen in front of any judge.While agreements are made by owners without malice thinking they can reduce costs, no judge will enforce agreements that are illegal or invalid.Commercial property is different as a commercial tenant may deduct expenses on a commercial property which is leased through their business.

While we were chatting in the truck between house to house, he told me a story about a tenant whose union went on strike for 2 years and he wasn't able to pay rent.  

Hey @Dan Williams, Your plan is super realistic considering the time frame that you are striking for.