Look online to see if any properties are being offered for sale or rent with a legal basement unit and you may get a tip off.

Now that I am retired, I am eager to: 1) Gain hands-on experience in flipping homes in Florida, 2) Find properties with potential for value-add/forced appreciation, 3) Partner with experienced home flippers for collaborative projects.

Would love to meet you and try to see how I can help you get started.

In what areas would you recommend I buy my first rental property?

@Rick Albert is right on and gives good advice.I'm actually wholesaling a property this week, but this just happens because I am in the game doing flips, developments, and rentals. i would never try to make a business out of it. 

I also have a separate mortgage account for each property.

I am hearing from a number of sellers (mostly developers) who are clearly being forwarded copy and paste emails from buyer agents evidenced by questions that aren't even relevant to the properties they are selling.

Good point, I guess I am wondering if you frequently see deals that meet the 1% rule? 

congrats, looks like a beautiful property

I have only 4 properties now but there are 8 rental units.