If you're goal is to keep it, you could take a short term personal loan or cash advance with your credit card.

Now, this is not all agents/realtors, and that's why it's imperative to find someone who you trust and looks to build long-term relationships, and not someone just in it for the quick money, but it definitely was a chunk of them.

Hi @Asif Ali Kabiruddin RajaniBeing a non-resident, I only invest in short-term rentals because, given my current situation, it's the only strategy that's profitable enough and not too risky.

They are higher touch and based in CA, which would be a benefit to you.

As someone who has been investing in the Tampa Bay area for over 20 years, I can tell you that it's a market with great potential for long-term rentals (LTRs).

Also, hearing the same terms over and over and over really helped. 

Using your VA loan benefit is another great way to get started in real estate investing.I’m active duty Air Force with four properties.

Like Caleb's response, in Florida, a landlord can't terminate a specified lease term on grounds the the landlord wants to sell, unless the lease provides the landlord with that termination option.

@Rick ImIf you are putting in $180k cash you should easily be able to get a $110k loan for the property through a hard money lender to complete the work then refinance into a long term loan.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/brrrr-loans-what-are-the-...Short-Term Rental Loans: What Are the Options and How Do DSCR Loans Stack Up?