This will be boring - I don't do anything "fancy" or "innovative" or "guru like" that is half baked false hoods.
The first thing I look for are people who want/need to sell quickly. They have already called a real es...

It is 100% the buyer's / investor's responsibility to do Solid Due Diligence before purchase. 

My goal is to purchase my first property between now and mid to late 2025.

Turbo tax will prorate your depreciation for you when you input the purchase date but you need to input the land value (1/6 your PP in my example) and what % the rental is of the dwelling. 

Quote from @Trevor McCormick: Hi All, looking for some advise or mentoring on purchasing a short term rental property in Kissimmee Florida.1)Is it still a good investment with the current prices?

I'm interested in purchasing land.

You can purchase this with a low-money-down FHA loan. 

Some rehab loans offer 90% of the purchase price and 100% of the rehab costs.

Evicting them, even after purchase, could be a lengthy and costly legal process.

Bought undervalued (market value of 265k); refinanced about 1 year later to contribute to next property purchase.