That's informative, and creates more detailing questions.

Now I'm more concerned about making a living and building cash and you can only do that through flipping, not rentals. 

They are the department that records deeds, liens, mortgages, and a lot of other stuff into the "public records".

We're talking about contracts, financial statements, and more.

It could be he is lodged and charged after which you can take possession based on abandonment/non-payment.It's always a good idea to use an attorney but if you spend the time, read the laws it's a pretty straight forward process to evict on the grounds you stated.  

That’s a lot of money to give away. 

For resources, I have a lot.

So now I'm paying business taxes and renewal fees in both CA and TN...If you don't have that problem with your home state, it's probably more about preference. 

I am out of state and don't know a lot about the Jacksonville market today.The property also has firepit in the backyard, smart door lock, cameras, thermostat, and router installed.

Will that leverage (mortgage) cover my investment or MORE?