As I am now focused more on cash and creative wholesales-SFR & Land, to eventually do fix and flips, buy n holds.

For the smell, buy an ozone machine off amazon (have the unit empty while it is running-same with upstairs if the airflow is connected).

You made the choice to buy a $35k property... that's incredibly cheap in today's market.

I would not Buy property in Miami right now, especially with the Condo Crisis.

A 1031 exchange is time sensitive but if you know what you would actually buy as your worse case scenario, you should be ok.

I buy rental houses in Indialantic and Melbourne Beach, in addition to my Texas portfolio.  

Where I made money was through renovations and ultimately appreciation, by buying in neighborhoods adjacent to where I lived, which I saw as gentrifying.  

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Just finished 2 projects and looking to buy more. 

If the HOA told you upfront they don't allow short term rentals, and you're going to buy and use it for that anyways.....just remember when they fine you $5k, $10k, $20k that you will have no one else to blame but yourself.