Money is the fuel that keeps the machine running . 

Appears to be a well oiled machine in terms of the construction and sale process-cookie cutter 1200 sq ft properties.

One more was fairly bad (too many people living in the unit, causing a nuisance, etc.) and we just gave them notice to leave, and to soften the blow told them they could take the washer/dryer with them that came with the unit (we don't want those crummy old machines anyway - we don't include w/d with our units that have hook-ups). 

A remodel sounds to be like lower hanging fruit.

And a lot of them are going to include things like arcade machines and theaters which will constantly have issues and are difficult to service.Do you have the proper licenses to manage other people's properties in Florida?

We purchased the property because the 3rd bedroom is a daylight basement (3 story townhouse) with an ideal space on the top floor to add a 4th bedroom (seemed to be low hanging fruit for a future refinance).

However, these properties won't be low hanging fruit. 

I have been using deal machine, and it has pretty extensive contact info on each property.

I am located in the Charlotte area and would agree about the presence of our financial sector but also medical is a huge industry as well.If your outlook is 10 years then going with either option will prove fruitful.

I've used deal machine and PropStream before and don't "love" either.