I agree connections is the most important aspect of real estate to me!

I would suggest you find a one stop shop partner who can work with you to assist you in all aspects of your new venture. 

If you are licensed in Florida and plan on having an operational side of the business, you may consider having a separate LLC with an S-Corp election once you reach around $50K on that side of the business.As far as bank accounts, the important aspect is that you do not commingle funds.

It is a good community to network and learn about all aspects of real-estate investing.

It is a good community to network and learn about all aspects of real-estate investing.

It is a good community to network and learn about all aspects of real-estate investing.

I am familiar with the legal aspect of real-estate investing since I have worked with clients on many projects including acquisition and sale of large commercial properties (e.g. factories, hotels, and more).

@Michael HerrOne of the most important aspects of hiring a property manager is limiting your liability.

If you are adjacent to an area zoned to what you are proposing, and just moving a boundary on the zone map to encompass your lot, that's not hard.

It is a good community to network and learn about all aspects of real-estate investing.