But hey — now I know what to look for next time.Curious to hear:What do you wish you knew on your first flip?

Wishing you solid connections and even better deals!

My network is probably my most lacking part I wish I knew more people just in general.

Thank you to ALL that wish me well, in this very scarey investment journey, it feels as though I have jumped into Shark infested waters, unfortunately. 

I also looked into house hacking but with the current market in Florida it seems oit of reach, besides, I do not wish to move too far from south Florida and the house hacking opportunities for my budget here are not in the best neighborhoods.Can anyone give me their thoughts/experience in my situation and what they would do for passive income every month to reinvest?

If you have regularly accepted late rent up to the 15th day of each month then they could also use that as a defense that they can keep paying you up to the 15th each month even with late fees (which may or may not be enforceable in a given city or state) and that you must accept it because you have accepted it before.If they are nevertheless reliable tenants and you do wish to keep them then you could continue to lease it to them and even renew the lease in another year, but begin to curb acceptance of any late rent beyond the 15th of each month.

I wish there was a readiness test...  

Anyway, I love investing in real estate and I wish you the best of success! 

Wishing you a smooth first flip and a great team around you!

You're off to a fantastic start — wishing you lots of bookings ahead!