I'm monitoring the rental situation on Zillow, specifically in my focus zipcodes.

Consulting with a financial advisor or real estate mentor who understands your specific goals and circumstances can provide valuable insights tailored to your situation.

It may be beneficial to consult with a contractor and real estate professional to assess the best option for your specific situation.

Feel free to connect with specific questions. 

I am currently lurking often and reading/learning as much as I can about real estate investing, specifically buy-and-holds.

They have a blacklist which they're going to make public later this year but in the meantime a good mortgage broker can advise you on the specific buildings. 

Maybe if you have specific questions I can answer them. 

In Florida and specifically my area sometimes it is hard to market a property at a certain price and advertise the energy quality of the home. 

Specifically, you'll want to collect and analyze a LOT of comp sales data (including data pertaining to days on market, price reductions, the buyer pool, etc.) so that you have a very good understanding of the buyer pool, and how difficult it could be to sell this type of property...I'd suggest talking with multiple agents who have experience with this type of property, and asking them what type of DOM, ARV, and sale experience they would predict for the property.Before you take on $25k+ of credit card debt for a rehab, you'll want to consider all the potential problems you might face with your strategy, and potential solutions to those problems.

Also, there’s specific insurance policies (not simply landlord policies) that cover you for commercial use like STR.