Preserved for future generations as a way for the average income earner to build wealth over time and provide a clean, safe place to live for other people.We need more units constructed.

A good deal depends on your criteria :) 

I have allocated $250,000 in savings specifically for investments, aiming for a conservative down payment of 3.5% to 5%, depending on the deal and financing terms.I am planning a visit to Florida in June to scout properties and gain a deeper understanding of Tampa's neighborhoods, including the greater tampa area.

Just plan to keep expenses on a spreadsheet.  6) We got an umbrella insurance policy vs LLC - lots of forum threads on here about the differences and which one is best depending on situation.  7) An emergency fund is paying yourself, I don't sleep well whenever mine gets low.  8) For me, it would depend on your financial level, time to retirement, and/or if you have income you need to offset or not. 9) you need to figure out if selling with the up-to- $250,000 capital gains tax free for primary residence is better financially for you than renting as you'd be converting to a rental and potentially losing that tax advantage (takes a lot of monthly rents to equal that benefit), and talk to your accountant about the depreciation as I think they still value it as depreciated when you sell even if you forget to depreciate at tax time.   

It all depends on what you're aiming for.

If that's the case, the easy answer for "next time" is make sure you have a LL account with your utility provider, which will turn the power over into your name if the tenant disconnects from their name. 

Partnering with Joslyn Lukestich-Lewis provided valuable local insights, making this an attractive and strategic investment for Partner Driven.

Depending on how deep you may have to replace them since that urine smell will linger.

After taxes and selling costs we should net roughly $700-850k depending on final sale amount. 

In my other rental, which is a single family, the tenant will get utilities in their name, and the utility provider will go after them for unpaid fees.