We are nearing our deadline for our inspection contingency and are feeling uneasy about potential rehab costs.

Tell them about the abandoned stuff, where it's stored, the 18-day limit, and any potential charges.Talk to your tenant.

It would be great to have a local group based in Central Florida so we could meet in person but I don't want to limit the potential of the group so I'd be interested to hear from anyone with these interests. 

@Kathy Kifer can’t you potentially book a 30 day stay during that gap?

I’d like to reach more potential guests and see if I can boost the occupancy.

Not great given the lows we are at already.True, so far 2024 is looking like a potential turnaround year to makeup for the 2022 housing recession, as long as inflation and labor markets act right.

.$3,900 return cost.It likely takes maybe 5 hours to potentially prepare your return and maybe 2-3 hours for someone to review it.This means that you are likely paying close to $500 / hour for return preparation.$6,000 for strategizing supposing you have a monthly 30 minute phone call is $500 an hour.If the cost is $10,000, and your tax rate is 35%, they would have to decrease your taxable income by atleast $30,000 for the cost to justify the cost. 

The Midwest seems to be the theme when it comes to cash flow and I also believe it holds a ton of potential for appreciation if you do it right.I now have 14-doors in Detroit and I stay extremely active in the market outside my own investing.

It costs you vacancy, fresh paint, new flooring, potentially other updates. 

It has a lot of long-term potential.