Rent growth is a function of supply, demand, and interest rates:- I'd ground any forecast by stating I expect national rents to rise on a pace more or less in line with inflation over any long time period. 2-3% per year.

It's costly but that's what is expected.  

From my experience you should expect a 10% to 15% of gross revenue for repairs/maintenance. 

We invested $55,000 in key renovations, focusing on modernizing the interiors, improving curb appeal, and ensuring the property met market expectations.

There's another set of people who go to pains to cross every T and dot every I.

You can definitely get access to the capital you’ll need, but set the expectation for yourself that it won’t be a cake walk. 

I don't expect you to be Mother Theresa immediately! 

Maybe I'm naive, but I always expected Florida's rates to be worse.

If you don't have it now, but expect to in the next few years, then there is probably nothing with getting started on your education now.

Though I expect that to increase in the future when more ADUs are constructed.