Do they (Florida government) have price control, property inspection, etc.?

There is a lot of opportunity as taxes are favorable and pricing isn't out of control (yet) You have to be careful which section you invest in though as the area is still fairly depressed.

You want to be in control of your rental unit (which is essentially a business) and investing in a property with an HOA is a huge risk since you are no longer in control.

The markets control rents and property prices but you must only make offers on a property that will produce cash flow regardless of the market.

Outsourcing to a company you have no direct control of is just not going to cut it.

The property is close to 100 years old and is in rent control area.

Thankfully one of the residence is a real estate attorney and owns a property management company so he appropriately got the rest of the community involved so this didn't pass.But ultimately associations can have a lot of control over what you can and can't do with your rental and whatever control they don't have they could just make your life that much more hectic.I hope this information helps and gives you some food for thought.

Some argue you get better quality control. 

You get the deed, immediately control the property and collect the rents.

If you have the proper tools in place to where you can feel comfortable making a purchase knowing it will one day be in someone else's control, I'd go for it.