Plus, compared to other parts of Florida, the Panhandle is still relatively affordable, making it a great option for first-time investors or those looking to diversify their portfolio.Another huge perk is Florida’s no state income tax and landlord-friendly laws, which make it easier to manage and profit from rental properties.

Yes quite a few of our 5,000 options have rate and term or purchase!

Would this be the ideal market, or are there other rental options we should explore? 

In a prior post from about 2 months ago, Kerry Malarkey and Nathan Gesner mentioned a small landlord is exempt from FHA requirements requiring the acceptance of emotional support & assistance animals if one of the...

Should you decide to do this full time and do more than 1 flip at a time, private lending and fix&flip loans will be the way to go.

Be prepared that they will be promoting an optional mentorship program at the end.

An assistant can do most everything that you need done and they work directly for you rather than a property management company that has several clients and you’re just one of them.Also, again, depending on the location of your properties, have you considered doing a lease with the option to buy?  

Aside all that, as others mentioned, you didn't lend enough info to give any specific answer to your specific situation.

Quote from @Catherine Ding: My PM company is offering to do it for a high fee of $100/month so I'm trying to find alternative options.

But like @Henry Clark said and others in this post there are options you can consider.