I beg them not to beat the **** out of the house.. they could do whatever they want to the suspect preferably send in a Canine unit  Yeah, go into a house that's had someone decomposing in it for a few weeks and you find out what real putrid smells are!

As for the Florida property, as other s have said, its a personal preference. 

That’s what I’m talking about.. having people on the ground who know their turf and can spot trouble before it smacks you in the face.From what I’ve heard, outfits like Northwest Preferred Property Management or Umbrella Properties in Eugene aren’t just running the numbers.. they’ve seen the weird mid-season repairs and the tenant personalities you’ll never read about in a textbook.

I'd much prefer to put $60K on a down payment and closing costs so I have $50K to fix it up.So a couple of questions: 1) Am I mistaken in thinking those kind of lower down payment products are out there for regular folks like us? 

I prefer young and hungry over worn and jaded. 

They can get a loan from the solar company, but would prefer a HELOAN or HELOC to cover the solar and consolidate.

I prefer a more passive approach at this point as I know my own capabilities.

Preferably looking for a duplex or a single family home.  

I would prefer to pay the capital gains today as based on how we spend money as a country, that capital gains rate most likely is going to be heading up in the future not down.

They need stability, so although house hacking isn't out of the question, I prefer to not do that.