I’m thinking rental but market is rough in Florida.

I think it's smart for your client to at least do a quick call with an attorney.

The more I'm thinking about this the more red flags I'm thinking of.

I think it is if the agent is a good one.

I would need to be able to charge at least 1k a month.i think Lawrenceville and Bloomfield is out of my price range.

I think just reading books, being active on the BP forums and consistently attending your local REIA will be more effective and far cheaper. 

Some are looking to network with more experienced investors to bounce ideas off of and/or potentially JV with.I think BP is a great resource for all of the above. 

I have found some but I don't think they are active because no one has contacted me after I joined.

We have ask for a mutual release and return of our $2,000 earnest money due to the fact we no longer feel it is a safe area because of the break in and there have been a few other red flags along the way.   

If a lender wants to see $1,000 worth of work completed, they can hold that in escrow after closing and release those funds after you provide photos of the completed work.