California, to my pleasant surprise passed a new law that went into effect January 1 that allows property owners to file a Letter of Agency with local law enforcement which notifies them that the property is vacant.

And she can always lock it to a street sign or find a local bike storage no?

I would recommend staying in Findlay, Ohio for a while as your cost of entry is going to be much lower and you are local to the area.

This sounds like a deal for a local commercial bank.

Do you have a local rental association that you could join?

You can try this site to find a local mortgage broker:https://mortgagematchup.com/ 

My broker's property management company is local to the area and very familiar and comfortable with this product type if you want hands off management.

I recommend finding a great local lender and building a relationship with them, then getting your info directly from them rather than articles and videos.  

I would love to connect with local wholesalers who source in Birmingham and other cities in Alabama. 

Not sure if its the same in Tampa but there are some great Facebook groups here in my local area.