He can spend the next few years-ish getting a finance degree through an online school while working part time, but he just got offered a full time position helping with sales for a local wholesale real estate company. 

•Incoming Market Changes & Local News: Keep an eye on city regulations, new developments, and economic shifts that could impact STR demand.

Zillow, For Sale By Owner posts on facebook, your local newspaper, and craigslist.Wish you luck in your venture.

@Jillian Alonge fellow local here in Miami.

She doesn’t need local family to manage it. 

Most local places are offering a CA Fair Plan within a couple days, but the DIC plan is taking weeks.I got in contact with Kin Homeowners Insurance, which I never heard of.

You might want to find local rei meetups to meet people in your market that are doing deals. 

Property Managers come in all shapes and sizes, I tend to recommend seeking a medium size local company. 

Also, if you consider the fact that his 30 year mortgage is $100-$200 less per month than what local folks pay for rent, then it's not as predatory as it may sound at first.

@Tiana Lazard check with your local municipality, but unlikely you can claim homestead unless it is still your legal address - and you want tenants getting your mail.