@John Cooper when you or someone you care about is living in the home it is important to be extra vigilant in choosing tenants.

I’d love to hear about your goals and what you’re hoping to achieve here.

Our goal is to scale quickly and acquire as many properties as possible, with no upper limit on our ambitions.

My main goal is it be able to retire at age 40 from my main job and work entirely on my real estate portfolio.

Find what aligns with your goals, skills and also is available within your area.

Our goal for the projects we flip and the projects we design for other investors is to figure out how to get the same look at a fraction of the price. 

With your additional $100,000, you’d have a nice cushion to renovate or furnish a property like that.It really comes down to how involved you want to be and your long-term goals.

Miami is still doing well, Fort Myers is adjusting and has lower real estate than 12 months ago, etc..)My simple thought, for what it is worth, is choose a place to live and not invest in:  choose the location you and your family WANT to live in ( because of the schools, taxes, weather, other family there, etc...) and then buy and do real estate there (and get whatever licenses you need once you start third party management).I wish you well!

It sounds like you’re in a great position to get started—$100k saved up and a clear goal are huge advantages.

Once you're ready, create a goal (e.g., "I will buy at least one single-family home, duplex, triplex, or fourplex before the end of 2019") and then do it.