I'm looking to redo the lawn on the property with native garden and changing some of its design like walkway, etc.

One thing to keep in mind if you do rent is the type of clientele the units will attract and if you're comfortable working with that type of clientele. 

A spread of 2.5% (5 x what they're getting today) might look very attractive, and still leaves 1% for the deal maker.  

Build a relationship with them. 2) An agent could work as a designated agent (solely representing you),  dual agent(I would NOT do that), or transaction broker(they represent the transaction but give NO advice)3) No difference between the process.4) Financing is the same just walk it before offering. 

I'm aware that RV parks are already on a faster depreciation schedule, and that's a great reason for why i am attracted to them.

You may not "need" to do these improvements, but nice units attract nice renters, crappy units attract, well, you know.

Clermont, Winter Garden and even Apopka would be good choices for building appreciation and still have a good commute.Your budget may determine what areas are going to be attractive enough, but the rental market is always strong here, so I wouldn't put too much weight on that for now since you plan to live in it for a couple years first.Always happy to chat, just message me and we can set something up and see how we can help you plan or take action now!

Meaning no designation of ADU—-but have almost all of the nice ADU features

If you see one that looks really attractive you get with the local fix and flip partners to see what they think.

They can't tell you if the flooplan is attractive, quality of flooring and landscaping, and other variables.