As for the paint, I don't know your local laws, but 4 years is probably past the useful life of paint in your area.

I also organize our local meetup in Dothan.

Quote from @Mason Jacobs: Quote from @Eric Goldman: Quote from @Mason Jacobs: @Eric Goldman had a good point, if you don't rent it out no one will lend DSCR, you might get a local bank but a DSCR doesn't work if you don't have it rented!  

Who is local in Miami, Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Sarasota and can speak to the market down there? 

Contact the listing agents managing broker immediately and if you don’t get a satisfactory answer immediately contact your state and local real estate boards.

Everything I am learning about mentions Local.

I wouldn't touch anything outside the urban core. if your strategy is to buy existing and old I'd recommend not to. as a newer investor depending on your liquidity look at build to rent development. building investment properties below market value by 25% and refinancing out of it to do it again. the urban core has tax abatements as well that are 15 years right now you can apply for. that means that taxes will be around $600 to $800 per year. there's cash Flow but the existing inventory market dried up a few years ago in the urban core. local realtors are going to push you to the trash areas like hilltop, south linden, etc because it's the only place numbers work. columbus is great, but remember a tenant who pays $1800 a month is different than a tenant who pays $900 a month. let me know if I can help any other way! 

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.

Don't be discouraged by the lower returns—house hacking is often about long-term wealth-building, and your primary residence can offset some of those mediocre numbers.Make sure you're accounting for local trends and realistic rents—sometimes expected rent growth is overly optimistic, or costs like repairs might be underestimated.

But for the last 3-4 years local residents have decided it was cheaper to just take the groceries.