I'm no longer active in Ft Lauderdale but grew up there and have an extensive network.

I would most likely be using a turnkey for help if I bought property in FL and of course have no experience with those either.

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator – so, they often select the first PMC they call or that calls them back!

Not sure how you get proof of no bite history, but if your insurance company doesn't have problems with either breed, go for the first candidate who applied and was qualified. 

Or are there no PM companies that service that location?

With DSCR loans, Florida requires that you borrow within an entity, and as such, your spouse has no ownership or legal recourse (even though it is considered a spousal state).

For their upcoming renewal, I would like to draw up a brand-new lease and add an updated pet policy so they will know my rules if I give written permission (they have asked us to consider a dog- which current lease says no pets, but considered case-by-case). 

Cash-on-cash return for this home is 20.50% and the estimated time to recover original cash invested will be4.88 years if rent remains the same and no major expenses occur.

No boiler but it a bottom unit so not hard to do boiler but in also want AC for this hot summer Quote from @Jack Krusinski: Hi Damein.

No shared walls (for privacy) but still multi-family to satisfy your house-hacking itch.