I assumed these people were great.

As you know, this part of CA is nothing like what most people associate CA with.

I got hit with a 14k water bill, and 8.5k electric bill on remote meters that weren’t working.

I'm torn because people say "don't sell... houses are going to keep going up".

I just got wind of a 4 unit property that hasn't hit the market yet.

But I don't want to waste other people's time and would definitely feel a lot more confident overall if I knew that the money was there. 

Looking at this kitchen (Rehab/Flip deal), I know how to price out work and deal with subs but how are people coming up with how to redesign the layout?

Yes development can have huge upside but I have also seen people lose $20M in a development deal gone bad. 

You seem pumped up to do this, but do it first at a local meetup (in terms of connecting with people) or else you are just going to get a bunch of people trying to sell you services or on how good they are.

I learned that April and May are seasonally slow for rentals, since most people seem to move in the summer, and also that the market here in Wesley Chapel, FL is a bit saturated with excess inventory from all the new construction activities in the area.Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?