I want to start taking steps to make that a reality.

Building relationships with experienced wholesalers can also open doors to joint ventures and off-market deals, giving you a head start in the industry.

You would need to ask contractors.You buy something already built and renovate, you get tenants in and start making money that much sooner.

In FL I would think we may hurt more by losing Europeans than losing Americans preferring to go abroad. 

Prices and rents continue to increase steadily.Sales - $/SqFt by Month(Click to enlarge.)The median sales $/SF was up 9% YoY and 6.7% YTD.Rentals - $/SqFt by MonthRents rose 4.3% YoY and 6% YTD.The Market Remains HotFollowing the rapid inventory decline starting in Q1, the number of days on the market for sales remained below 17 and for rentals below 19, indicating strong demand for both.Sales - List to Contract Days by MonthRentals - List to Contract Days by MonthRental trends tend to follow sales.

There are dozens of due diligences that have to be looked at on getting to a real starting number. 

Realtors, investors, future investors, lenders, wholesalers etc...I want to start investing eventually, it'll be easier with a team.

Direct lenders are:KiaviConventusLima oneLoan one Iron BridgeSeattle funding this will get you started. 

Unfortunately I should have asked for advice before I started the process with the current tenants.

It is worth having the conversation with them on the front end once you start talking with lenders.