Option B: DSCR loan against property continue rent and hire a PM.Pros: Loan money is tax free.

I am looking forward to exploring these sites and getting my reps in analyzing them.

Those seasoned 5+ years and doing what you want to do can be a stepping stone until you can go bigger and hire an expensive mentor.

I represent a lot of buyers in Tampa, and some hire me for full service PM, limited service PM, and some self manage. 

However, only those classified as "real estate professionals" (REPs) benefit fully from these deductions, which are usually limited to those who spend more than 750 hours per year or half of their work time in real estate.

Sorry for the seemingly obvious question.Do people you hire as backups know that they are backups?

What you would presumably do is find land, buy it, ask for a construction permit, hire an architect to make plans and hire a builder (the developer) for the construction.

If the tenant is causing the moisture, they are responsible for removing the mold or hiring someone to do it.

A lot of them didn't want to listen to sound advice from me, the person they hired, and projects went left and failed. 

Another option is to hire independent inspectors or even handymen whom you can pay a flat fee for every time they inspect your house.