I'm going to talk to customer support with both companies again, but thought I'd check on any thoughts from those who might have had personal experience with either company or changing programs in general.

Anyone have any experience in Miami or Broward County?

You could choose the absolute best market in America with the best upside, best deals, best location but if you have weak team members such as a broker, contractor, lender, and property manager your investment will surely experience hardships.

-Can anyone share their personal experiences investing in these areas ? 

I have a few questions I would like feedback on from the community.1) How much does a well-done paint job add to the appraisal of a home vs doing it yourself with little to no experience?

the problem is that banks stopped doing them because of the liability.

But given this is my first time, I wanted to ask if anyone's had experience with this and if there are any blind spots to my thinking. 

I was in a similar position once - eager to begin investing.In my experience and piggybacking on Emma's response, there are pros and cons to both approaches that are worth considering:Buying an investment property first allows you to dip your toes into landlording while still renting yourself.

@William StricklandCalculate deals you can use a simple calculator, the issue is typically never the calculator but the data that is input into the calculatorGarbage in = garbage out and this is where experience and knowledge come into play.

Any experience or advise will be helpful.