@Adam Fansler we found one that we signed a contract with for the 3 homes we bought, we are in the process of renovating the first one so we'll see how we like them, thanks for the additional recommendation.

Any suggestions/guidance/advice which can help me during the process will be welcomed. 

I'm pretty unfamiliar with the Receivership process, but from what I can gather here, it's the City's way of abating "nuisance" properties when the owners won't renovate them. 

I’m looking for advice on efficient steps to take and what I can realistically expect to see in my process to find a local South Florida lender, for lending to an LLC on SFHs for my buy and holds.

She understood what I was looking for and took good care of me through the whole process. 

Most of these tenants would have never passed our screening process and we intended to proceed with non-renewals as leases expired.

Here’s what you’ll get:+ insider’s view of everything:- what I look for when searching- how I found the properties- what it takes to seal & close the deal- numbers: all things $$$ related- plan: what’s my plan to do with them (with chances to practice/“role play” as if you’re the decision maker)- actual process of renovation: planning, construction cost, materials selection for flips, resources (contractors, subs, architects, supplier houses, etc...)- staging, marketing for sale- listing (diy or hire out, resources, etc...)- and everything else in between+ these are all free of course+ my promise that I won’t sell anything during the process :) so you’re perfectly safe with me!!!

I have a low debt to income ratio, but I am also going to retire which may affect the approval process (even though I can still make the payments.)  

It is for this reason that I never let tenants do repairs and the fact that they may damage something else in the process. 

Plan is to rent 2 unfurnished/6 mo leases + 2 furnished short term/AirBNB.My house just closed last week and now I'm in the process of fixing it up cosmetically (drywalling over old 50's ceiling tile, ripping up old carpet + refinishing the hardwood underneath, painting, new floors everywhere that doesn't have hardwood).