My goal is to focus on purchasing small multi-families to self manage with a STR/ MTR hybrid model in the Central FL market.

So why would you pull your STR off the market for a year and make less money for a (now) tenant that you know nothing about...?

In my market, I could easily get quotes ranging from $150ish-$500 per foot, depending on the contractor, their team and specialty and how much of a sucker they thing I am. 

We log in weekly to pay any bills and then invoice the tenant.Most other utilities (cable, internet, etc) we don't get involved with since they are not requirements under our lease agreement.Good luck!

Rookie investor here looking to purchase and house hack my first property in the Charlotte, NC market. 

@Sam ChanI know of an off-market tenant occupied portfolio where they're willing to sell individually for 5.99% to investors. 

If not, you can likely request an additional amount to terminate your lease, for your extra trouble in finding a new place, especially if rental market is difficult where you are. 

There is no secret sauce to getting/finding properties other than what is already told out there in the real estate market - 50% bootstrapping 50% luck - same as finding a great wholesale deal.

We will need to verify the rents can support the mortgage payment, via a market rent 1007 (if the property is vacant) or a lease agreement (if tenant occupied).

Bring in your internet is all.