The issue you run into with Section 8 is that those people live like savage animals.

On a new build $275k is the sweet spot but if you go up to like $320 it better have a steep roof 9ft ceilings and curb appeal front or it will sit up to 90 days before selling.Its basically what most people can afford around here.

Any suggestions for how to relay this information to potential new tenants without scaring people off?

flips are actually way more expensive than what most people think. 

I heard they are scamming people, but never dealt with them personally

I've done this with my properties because I'm well known in my small town and don't want people to know what I own.LEGAL PROTECTION: By placing your assets in an LLC, you are legally separating them from your personal assets.

I’m looking forward to meeting great people and maybe a mentor along the way.

For example, TenantCloud will push (syndicate) your advertised rental to multiple websites at once, casting a wider net and increasing the chances of finding a renter.No matter how wide you cast the net, you still need to have some pre-screening requirements to weed out the people that are wasting your time.

I suck at predictions as do most people, but here is my best guess on Florida. 

Just realize that if you buy real estate with a heloc, be careful as now you are basically leveraging existing assets for new assets and many times people get over levered and in trouble in those scenarios.