None of these communities will be changing to residential neighborhoods, although a couple do have residential 'sides' that full time residents live in and can not be rented short term.Two of the big communities that you will have some issues with self managing are Reunion and Margaritaville.

Historically, full service management on the coast has been costly but in recent months management rates have come down and quality has improved.

I had zero knowledge when I started, now I'm a full time investor enjoying life, so yes of course I can say it's real :)

I am thinking about doing this full time and was wondering if there was a coach/professional i could speak with to give me an honest assessment on my current real estate portfolio?

I recommend reaching out to 2-3 PMs and then using tools like Zillow and Rentometer to get a full picture.

My credit should be the highest allowable also and I shouldn't have problems with approval.Ok, i shopped about 80 lenders (based on Fridays rates, market is closed so no live pricing)Conventional Full Doc loan you would be at 7.875% if you put 20% down (you said what the house was worth, but not your purchase price). 

Best of luck to everyone still fighting the good fight!

The world really is out there for you, but to be a winner you'll need to suffer if you aren't starting out with a pot full of money.

I have gutted to the studs the last 5 properties I have bought from tax/foreclosure sales in this county and this one is not far from a full rehab. 

You still need to have oversight on the assets, run through full due diligence and educate yourself on the location, which we assist with.