Any suggestions/tips about locating deals of this nature would be greatly appreciated, especially from those who have experience working in Florida.

If this is based on a natural flood, I'd be very cautious in deciding if this is a property you want to hold long term, and be aware of the insurance costs before purchasing. 

While I am not permitted to post any type of self promotion here in the non-market forums,and as you have nothing to do with that injustice, to display my non "a-hole" nature.... here ya go pulled just now https://pastebin.com/eMUhWzcP

I am a bit weary of doing a rehab for my first project but at the same time I do want to learn and take something of this nature head on.

.- Negativity: I'm a very positive person by nature but people are telling me not to do this like I'm sentencing myself to a life of failure.

I also like that the fees aren’t drastic and are lower than most brick and mortar offices because of the cloud based nature.

I’ve run into enough ‘marginally adequate’ contractors unfortunately and as always trying to find the good/great ones.

@Ellie PerlmanThanks for great post and the detailed nature of your process.

Mother nature always wins.

Wanna- be buyers of this nature have definitely went through more than one agent.