I think you are in a reasonable location, to Tampa, which is perceived to be one of the best spots for MF investing. 

Hi guys , i just got myself hooked-up in this real estate industry from selling to renovating since the past few years.

This place seems like an awesome spot to spark new ideas and grow my network.

You need to create assets that pay you, whether you work or not.The real estate business (whether as an agent, investor, or any other role in the industry) is one of many paths. 

My compensation from my initial employer did not change, basically the companies just agreed to allow me to expand my duties and the new responsibilities will be paid for by the partner entity.5 years ago before I started working at this job, my employer entered into a long-term revenue-share agreement with the partner company (which is a separate entity w/ different ownership) to expand our capabilities and capitalize on a new product/offering that had a substantial market opportunity in our industry.

I am wondering if there are certain ways in which I can try to begin to establish my self within this industry ?

We are partial to Mobile Home parks and migh suggest learning a bit more about them if this is of interest to you, then join your local manufactured home industry association in your area.  

The entire industry has changed significantly in the last 7-8 years and keeping up with it all is a daunting and necessary element of our business these days.

The best thing about working in this industry is seeing the before and after photos of my clients along with the a quick summary on numbers.

If your governing documents make the association's insurance the primary then your individual homeowners insurance is going to pass you off to them and in which case, you would be responsible for the association's deductible.Sometimes governing documents are vague but this is pretty standard practice across the nation and this industry.