I also enclose below the text of the relevant section for ease.https://www.flsenate.gov/laws/statutes/2020/553.79QUOTE(14) A building permit for a single-family residential dwelling must be issued within 30 working days of application therefor unless unusual circumstances require a longer time for processing the application or unless the permit application fails to satisfy the Florida Building Code or the enforcing agency’s laws or ordinances.UNQUOTEThe previous link to the City of Cape Coral citizens portal lets individuals see permit details for a specific property address, the progress with applications, and if not using a private provider the status of inspections.  

RISKSPrivate Letter Rulings There are three (3) Private Letter Rulings (“PLRs”) that address this 1031 Exchange structure, which are as follows: Private Letter Ruling Number 2014-08019Private Letter Ruling Number 2003-29021Private Letter Ruling Number 2002-51008PLRs can only be relied upon by the individual taxpayers that requested the PLRs.

Though I would caution you on hard money lending until you understand the industry a bit better, that can be very rewarding but you have to be able to do your due diligence on deals because you're turning over your hard-earned money to an individuals project, often a flip. 

You could also list low and if the demand is really there, could get bid up.

Cost segregation and advancing depreciation has its pros and cons depending on what the individual investor's goal is.

Collect cleaning fees and put more of the booking fee on the traveler if your rentals are in demand and it's the market isn't overly competitive.

Rental demand in our market is off-the-chart; the shortage of properties continues to hit historical lows year-over-year.

Any individual PM (not associated with companies) who can handle 3 doors in Jax and Citrus Spings, fL

@Brittany MyrickIf I were getting started in real estate investing in New England, I’d focus on researching local market trends, especially job growth, rental demand, and the broader economic outlook.

Real estate success is driven by demand, it sounds like you will have more tenant options and higher prices in Ft.