if you're in St Pete frequently you'll need to turn some of those vacation trips into work trips - networking, building a team, and trying to find a distressed property.but the trick is then going to be moving quickly if either 1) a distressed property hits the MLS (unusual, but not unheard of) or 2) a distressed property comes to you another way (from your network, from a wholesaler.)how you will move quickly enough to lock it down and buy it, if you're in RI? 

I frequently recommend Padsplit to my clients.

As a former employee of Kristin Witherspoon, I was subjected to repeated instances of non-payment, which is a clear violation of basic employment principles.

Quote from @Milan Herskovich: I haven't seen the details, but it appears the new inspection process will be more stringent and more frequent. 

Study landlord basics, especially on what to include in your lease (going forward you will ALWAYS have a written lease).(2.5 Learn from mistakes and don't repeat them.)

@Paul Bogard going to assume you are buying this proeprty to live in while you "house hack".First, you should understand +95% of real estate agents ONLY know how to sell owner-occupied properties and are almost useless for investors:(Find an agent that has rental properties themself or can PROVE they've got successful repeat investor clients.Secondly, you can greatly improve your cashflow by renting out your other bedrooms.

I'll repeat the obvious too----Take a video, there are lots of apps and hacks and tutorials on how this can be done.

House hacked basement rental since 2017 and then turned that primary into full rental to buy new Primary and repeated HouseHacked Basement 2023.  

A factor I am frequently discussing with clients is the nature of our current market shifts in Texas.

It meant more frequent turn overs (cycling tenants every 2-ish years versus 4-5 in my nicer properties), which came with turnover costs.