Great to see you take that first and maybe most difficult step in real estate investment: reaching out on BiggerPockets.

I think you need to start thinking a few steps ahead.

I completely agree with @Charlie MacPherson and I would go a step further and suggest only considering small, local and regional banks.

I need a step- by-step account of how this works. 

I think this is icing on the cake.If I were you, next steps would be:- Identify where you want to target in Florida- Once you've found an area or region, find some well reviewed realtors in the area and share your goal with them.

is, what are the proper steps someone like myself would need to take in order to get my property management business off the ground and running?

What steps can I take to make this process easy for both of us.

I see you already took the first step! 

@Kristina LugoThe answer lies in looking ahead to your next step(s). 

Stepping stones towards making your first move.