I currently work full time at Ashley Furniture selling furniture and managing people.

Are rentals in short supply there or are there plenty of units available?

Worst case if something happens to the developer, you would have the land.Reality is at this time supply and demand are in favor of sellers (developers).

The growth in the Daytona Area and the limited supply of rentals has really pushed rents up. 

The only other thing we do for the cleaners is have a well working washer and dryer in place, a well stocked cleaning supplies closet, and then we have them do a deep clean once a month to clean fan blades, change vent filters, and restock the supply closet.

InterestProperty tax, homeowners association dues and insuranceCost of cleaning, utilitiesPhone Service InternetSecuritymaintenance, pest control, repair, and home improvementsDepreciation ( over 39 years- Home office is considered non residential)Direct expense are 100% deductable ( furniture, handyman, painting that room. etc) If you don't want to keep track of the utilities and expenses, IRS allows $5 for each square footage with a cap of I think $1500

Build equity I can tap for later deals, price appreciation, maximize revenue, furniture belongs to me. 

Many of them are knowledgeable and/or ex contractors themselves.For help finding reliable contractors, go to your largest plumbing and electrical supply house (not Home Depot or Lowes) and speak to the counter person. 

I'm working on getting my first North FL SFH appraised/rented and need to get the lawn cleaned up and some furniture installed before the appraisal gets done. 

Vacancy - Rent rate and occupancy rate go hand-in-hand - monitor REVPAR per weekday/weekend/month to really know how you're doingutilities including wifi and surveillance - ideally with remote monitoring and locked in at reasonable temps, smoking/noise/party detectors perishable supplies (paper, coffee, soaps, etc.), linens (towels, sheets, comforters - they need to be thrown out every 3-12 months), Lawn care - not just mow and blow, but garden beds tooPest control - 80/qtr furniture - it doesn't last forever.Maintenance - normal + changing light bulbs, fixing furniture, loose doorknobs, etc.Administrative software - dynamic pricing engine, guest communication system Hosting fees - this is not a passive model.