I am estimating that there is still about $5500 worth of work to complete the project plus the dishwasher, refrigerator and some bathroom items (that I have already paid for).The gentleman and I still have a relationship and he is paying for a guy to come work when he can afford it (telling me he is building mobile homes for $12/hr during the day and managing the night shift at McDonald's to cover bills and my work).

I believe that will be the place to find partners and build relationships.   

Prevailing party attorney fees are also mandatory in Florida's landlord tenant statute, it would be prudent to add Chapter 475 to your study list.This is not legal advice and does not create an attorney client relationship.

@Jerry Tan Find and build a relationship with your PM asap. 

*This post does not create an attorney-client or CPA-client relationship. 

Be FRIENDLY (professional & polite), FIRM (establish a clear rental agreement and enforce the terms), FAIR (abide by the law and consider what is reasonable),  FAST (attend to matters in a timely manner) and FLEXIBLE (if the situation warrants it.)Make the effort to establish and maintain a good landlord-tenant relationships. 

talk to Peak Asset Lending in KC  @Alexander Felice  banks generally wont fool with stuff this low unless you have existing relationships with them.. the cost and risk of having a default far out weight what a bank can make on a 15 to 20k mortgage.but i have seen small local commerial banks do these for local citizens that own 10 to 50 homes and its their cottage industry so to speak

Sometimes it’s tough to tell a funding partner that the deal fell through because it failed our due diligence, but I think it also builds a trusting relationship when you tell them that and be fully transparent.

Do you have a personal relationship with this person or did you find them on a website?

What I wrote above does not create an attorney/client relationship between us.