They hooked me up with a fantastic 1031 Exchange company, lender and local property manager.  

This visit is crucial for me to grasp local market nuances firsthand.

I worked with Sandra Aguilar, I local RE agent.

Check out local listings for similar properties and see what others are charging for rooms.

Maybe see if your PM takes advantage of those insurance policies, which could help to alleviate that problem (if it is a problem).If the PM company is a licensed real estate brokerage, and they are members of state and local real estate associations, they should have access to a large number of websites that syndicate the listing.

We bought a new build in 2022, built by a local guy's LLC.

Drafted a plan, gathered estimates, created a budget, put together DTI sheets, even got an "as-built" appraisal, and also have it in a permit status at the Local Building and safety office.Then I started to look into the construction loan and the permanent financing....to do it myself, and not through a builder.I soon realized that there are sooo many companies out there that want to try to help...but cant  (some of them were even on this network of people):  don't have builds on record, won't allow for owner-built homes, my credit is less than 680, while carrying the construction loan, there may be a point at the end where because i have my rental house while building that it become hard to pay, and  I can't pull out a private loan to help start process because my credit cards balances are horrible...and my "business" has no show of income.So, now we are here in the present time....   

I’m new to real estate investing and ready, is there anyone locally in Tallahassee willing to be a mentor?

I'm experimenting with local trade shows and bus ads, but curious to see what others are doing out there and if that is working well for them!

Start listening to the BiggerPockets podcast starting at the very beginning and start growing your network, look on Facebook/BiggerPockets for different events, find a mentor doing what you want to do, and get to know the local lenders/brokers.