It appears you have some great skills and experience to move you forward in this endeavor.

However, expenditures incurred in the attempt to acquire a specific business do not qualify as start-up expenditures because they are acquisition costs under § 263.

I have not seen a good arbitrage deal in FL since COVID.Best of luck in your future endeavors!

Buy everywhere, except stay away from props off Superior east of Eddy Rd, and certain areas down Harvard and Miles, However do not even attempt to if you do not have a team in place, it will not end well.

These homeowners also are attempting to cash flow their home over pretty rough mortgage terms. 

THEN, when I did my once a day attempt at calling the 4th day, they BLOCKED my number!!!

There can be gold in knowing their social handles, both for screening prior to approval and to attempt contact if they disappear. 

Best of luck with your investment endeavors!

We even attempted with Rently and they simply fell apart on us.  

I attempted to delete the post altogether, but BiggerPockets won't allow that after 15 minutes.