The increased returns are dramatic.  

Could you do short term rental or mid term to boost cash flow?

A lot of them fudge their numbers and use bad comps to boost their numbers to make it look like how they want it - so be super cautious and do your own research.With that being said, the reason why I tell a lot of my newer clients I'm not a "big fan" of off-market deals is because a lot of these deals consist of all cash/hard money, which means there is no traditional or bank financing allowed. 

for hard money to work, you really have to be able to boost the ARV via the remodel. 

If things are going slow you can always hire a PMC then and hopefully, they can provide a nice boost.

Even the outlying areas have dramatically increased in price.

Many expect many Fl markets to experience a dramatic correction in the later part of of 2023 (20-30%) base on Income vs price and new house construction about to be completed, I believe the flood of new construction. 

having started a foundation company at one time, Boost Foundation Repair, of which i'm no longer affiliated with in any way.

Generally speaking, a 30 year old investor (higher level of risk for growth) has dramatically different goals and level of risk compared to a 70 year old investor (lower level of risk for asset protection and cash flow). 

Now that prices have dramatically increased and mortgage rates have ticked up, those easy decisions are gone.