@Mitch ColuzziYour post is liquid gold my friend.

A good "investor friendly" Realtor is worth their weight in gold.

Despite all that, he feels entitled to owning a Rolls Royce, lived in a$15k a month Penthouse in Miami with it’s own private pool, go on luxuriousvacations, live an exorbitant lifestyle and spend tens of thousands on strippers at his favorite hangout, Dean’s Gold in Miami.About his Mugshot, $100k cash bond and court tracking device.Example of how he would embezzle company funds via his Amex to his girlfriends paypal.$490,551 Judgment , $1,864,813.15 Judgment, $113,264 Judgment….Extorting his wife not to divorce him to get his green cardDeceived investor/friends into lending him moneyExorbitant Lifestyle at investors expenseLuxury VehiclesPaid for all his legal and immigration expenses$300,000+ in personal IOU’s owed meI was financially comfortable until Tulga came along and wiped me out.etc, etc,etc.

Your objection must be sent to Mr Wonderful Landlord, 111 Gold Paved Avenue, Naples, FL.Here is my recent post regarding handling of security deposits:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/474340-dear-fl-tenant-i-intend-to-impose-a-claim-on-your-security-depos

A good PM is worth their weight in gold so I'd interview and connect with as many as possible in the market you're looking in.

There is no specific type of property just sitting there like nuggets of gold that can assure anyone who finds it and gets started with it will have instant success.

For us, what keeps our clients renewing is our list of truly PROFESSIONAL, licensed, insured, and BONDED vendors that we NEVER mark up - this goes back to the piggy bank mentality - volume will get you paid - milking an owner with the "nickel and dime" mentality will leave you with no properties to manage, and a crappy reputation.Treat your clients like gold, and they will not only stay with you, but tell all their friends.

Gold does well when rates are fall, but not when rates rise.What other asset classes would rise and fall in an interesting rising environment? 

I violated something I learned a long time ago when I refinanced my own house years ago..No one cares if you have three fireplaces with premium tile work - no one will care if you have a new kitchen and new bathrooms with faucets made out of gold (figuratively speaking, but to get my point across, which I'm sure you can relate with).  

Once you've studied real estate principles, including basic title, documents, valuation, financing, etc. and are ready to begin finding, I suggest you make a field trip to a fishing tackle shop, a hunting gun store and a gold prospected supply store.