Not all Property Managers collect the correct taxes for you, let alone submit both the county taxes and the Florida State taxes on your behalf. 

I wound up buying the property on a land contract and then reselling it immediately on a land contract with an increase in monthly payments to collect a monthly spread, everything was fine for about 15 months.  

ATTN: Landlords - STOP Knocking on Doors to Collect Rent - Are You Knocking on Doors to Collect Rent?

Only if they cause damage and were sent to collections for non payment.

FHA loan underwriters will require proof of funds for your down payment and your bank account will show it came from credit card loans.

If you guys paid cash for the property & want to avoid borrowing funds, but need money to pay the contractor & start producing income, then you could possibly do a lease option (aka rent to own) allowing the tenant/ buyer to choose design elements or have input on the design (so that they feel they're getting some kind of customization & added value), this would be of course AFTER collecting an NROC fee, (Non-Refundable Option Consideration - not a down payment but gives them the right to purchase at a future date - usually 3-5 yrs) typically anywhere between 5%- 10% of the market value of the property.

If water isn’t collecting around the toilet’s base, how can tenants spot a small leak?

I can get proof of rental history and expenses from him, but how likely am I to be able to find an investor who will want a rental in a pretty bad area.  

Or developers who have sound proofed before. 

you end up after a few with a list of contacts who you can use the collective knowledge on to everyones gain.With regard to legal advice, i'm sadly unqualified.....I have heard of people leafleting, putting postcards up in shop windows etc with success and even bandit boarding.