But at the local commercial level, you’ll have a more in depth underwriting review process  

This will help me address the process and opportunities more thoroughly and effectively.Thank you in advance for sharing your experiences and thoughts—I truly value your input!

#2...not the zoning, although that can be important too, but the actual property code in the Florida statutes about tax liens and the process. 

The process can take client's anywhere from one month to two years of active and consistent searching, analysis and dealmaking to acquire the right home.

I'm actively seeking mentorship from someone with experience in similar markets who can shed more light on this process.

Contact your lender, and they will start the process.

Quote from @Jin Zhang: You initiate the process by filing a 3-day Notice.

You need to be extremely organized and create processes and systems.

When you do a little extra work ahead of time, the process goes so much more smoothly.

With regard to renovations, I always suggest taking incremental steps to bigger renovations or partnering with someone who has already done a renovation at that level.I've been known to just go for the big rehabs for my personal investments here in Chicago , and during that process, it's always more stressful than it needs to be...As far as navigating the competition, I've found the best thing I can do is get EXTREMELY CLEAR  on what I am looking for; then I am confident pulling the trigger quicky.