Prior to this post and a couple others on the forum lately, in my mind, turnkey meant: 1.Completely rehabbed property so that only minimal or routine maintenance would be required for many years to come. 2.Accessibility to a professional and high qualified team, most importantly, but not limited to, property management. 3.At the close of escrow, management has placed a well-qualified and screened tenant into home at a previously agreed to market rent so that the home is cash flowing from Day 1. 4.MAYBE turnkey offers financing options in house as well, for ease of transaction. 5.As an investor, one can remain virtually passive by receiving monthly reports from the PM and receiving cash flow checks.

My company is located in Central Florida and we routinely have issues with settlement, sink holes,  and uneven floors on houses with a crawl space.  

Most of the MFH near me that's not old, divided homes (of which I have no interest, as these are usually serious money pits for maintenance & capex), are large apartment complexes owned by corporate entities, and competing against them is difficult when they can routinely offer things like "First month free!"

(would rather underestimate returns than overestimate) Began to add a daily routine,  and daily checklist of little tasks to do throughout the day.

Is there anyone here who routinely has success with retail-level rehabs, Sheriff Sale deals, and the tax sale?

This should be a part of your routine screening but it's especially important to do a home visit when pets are involved.Don't take the departing landlord's word for it.If you are unable to do a home inspection, I would turn the applicant down.

This means that whoever is a personal guarantor will have their credit pulled, provide an assets & liabilities statement, and undergo a routine background check.

The next DIY aspect is the routine maintenance, such as yard work, leaf raking, etc.  

Analyze deals every day - This is good for a couple of reasons, it gets you practicing, creates a habit/routine, and may uncover an actual deal that will work. 

So I will start you off with a story from 'da Bronx.I was in the basement of a 6 story old law tenament during a routine run and came upon what looked to be a secondary means of egress that was all boarded up.