I see the same, a lot of STRs without much pool safety at all. 

Yes, you read that right - it does not list a sales price. 

Sounds like a cool opportunity and it also sounds like a lot of folks have some good ideas/approaches.

However, I’ve read that some banks may not permit this arrangement.

Hey @Bien Nguyen, so I am not familiar with either area, but I ran the Clearwater Florida tax estimator on a 500k purchase which yielded an estimated $8192.https://www.pcpao.gov/how-do-i/estimate-property-taxesYou can plug in an address a well which should give you a more accurate view.

The GC does a lot of the odds and ends work of tying the place together.

Spend a lot of time there.

I teach CE/CPE for several tax organizations at conferences and online so I talk to A LOT of tax professionals.

I have listened to Dave Van Horn's podcasts and read his blogs on Bigger Pockets.  

Then you can read a more in-depth book like The Book On Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner or The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss.2.