Do you have control on the management group/rent price? 

I'm mostly a silent investor on that one, so I don't have much control over it.

If you're happy with getting a note on ANY house in FL you might have more luck, but then you don't have as much control over the condition of the property or its location if those are important factors to you.

Interesting discussion about national rent control here- Why Rent Control and Housing Subsidies Backfire: James Burlinghttps://link.theepochtimes.com/mkt_app/epochtv/why-rent-control-and-housing-subsidies-backfire-james-burling-5732950?

Every property we onboard the owner has complete control over their furnishing budget; we have never and will never dictate this.

Though fee schedules vary by company, generally speaking, you'll pay more up front for checkbook control and less over time, since the full custodial companies will have transaction fees not to mention the red tape of going through the custodian for all transactions. 

Condo's are ill advised for investments because you possess far less control.

Is there a way to stick the BC in some kind of escrow that is controlled by the lending institution so they can continue to cash in on appreciation and then they can cash it in at a later date rather than you doing it today?

State income taxes: Here's a map showing state income tax rates.Low crime: Avoid investing in any city listed here: The Most Dangerous Cities in America, Ranked.I will add one more location considerationNever buy in a city with any form of rent control.

Ramsha - most of the regulation for a STR is controlled by the neighborhood HOA.