We are so lost as to what to do with the money.

I would love to meet and network to people in South Florida , and find a mentor or someone who has taken a similar investment route that I am doing from flipping to owning rental properties.Really just meet likeminded people. 

One of them reported to me that a gas stove burner was left on overnight.

Contracting is all about relationships , knowing who to call and when to call them .

Always had to jump through hoops but always had it based on the property / asset

Hey Phillip, welcome to the community!

Do you want to be a landlord?

They are trying to purchase a home which was going through probate.

If you can't find people to live in the house, that's the risk you have to take.

Keeping it friendly and low intensity is more likely to be successful.I recently offered to completely replace my neighbor's fence next to my rental and they said "No".