. - Other sources I'm seeing is $80K conservatively up to 110K.

Your calendar’s filling up with family dinners, last-minute closings, and office parties.

I’ll be straight up, I really don’t have any insight on the Fort Lauderdale short-term rental scene.

I do not have any experience with this company but in most instances, owners run into lots of limitations with the software/program and wind up hiring a PMC.

Indiana has good options too, especially in places like Indianapolis, but Columbus really stands out because of how much development and appreciation potential it has while still cash flowing.

For example, if your payment will be around $2,200 and the tenant’s paying $1,700, ask for a $4–5K credit to bridge the gap until the lease is up.You could also have the seller offer the tenant a cash-for-keys deal before closing — sometimes a few grand up front gets you the vacant unit you need without dragging it out.If you go that route, just make sure your lender’s cool with it.

One idea is to put it up for sale and lease at the same time and take what comes first. 

"positive cash flow" is made up math that ignores how expensive it is to buy, lease out, and stabilize.  

This means always holding adequate reserves to protect yourself against project delays, extra time on the market, or cost overruns, and if you're flipping, buying with enough equity cushion up front to safely handle potential market shifts.

They often miss things and end up with lots of title claims and issues.