What I wrote above does not create an attorney/client relationship between us.

I fear this may be my biggest hurdle while getting started.The AskAre there relationships where a wholesaler has a contractor to estimate the repair cost of properties and the wholesaler give the contractor a portion of the profits for the properties that are sold?

You have no capex set aside to get this done NOW and repair this relationship with the tenant.

What I wrote above does not create an attorney/client relationship between us.

Rentometer is excellent but only seems to work for estimating long term rentals vs estimating short term rental income through Air Bnb / VRBOI use Beyond Pricing for Air Bnb but that is a service that helps me maximize price once I have purchased the property. 

So I have excellent credit, and looking into houses for around 180-200K in Florida, in a military community.

So far so good, just be careful working with friends and family because you don't want to ruin relationships or hurt someone's feelings over penny pinching.

You should also ask how you can help them, because this will help you gain both experience and a valuable relationship.

This would have been a 6 month project, and im not taking that sort of risk to buy it as is and hope the town allows such plans.What I learned:- FHA is possible on commercial- 203k really isn't that much work- PMI insurance is extremely expensive- Learned about commercial kitchens and fire codes- There are great people out there willing to help- Learned about conservation areas, what can and cant be done- I have about 6 new contactsIm out $900 for the initial HUD inspection, but happy to pay it for the knowledge and relationships.

If their price is well below market rate, that is an excellent starting point.