Townhouses have less problems with financing, but the HOA situation can vary.  

The quality of Reservoir hill varies substantially from one area to the other.

I think this can vary greatly based on the renters not only in a particular city or zip code, but right down to a neighborhood.Generally speaking, most investor convo around this is still thinking in terms of a nuclear family and it is possible to find places where that is not your demographic.

I'm trying to find the standard methodology used by appraisers in Florida- I understand that techniques can vary somewhat across regions.Does anyone have any good blogs or resources for understanding how Florida appraisers do what they do in a little more detail?

The amount will vary.

Loan limits vary by county because a property’s location affects its value. 

Time frames will vary depending on local building departments timeframe for permits, regional weather, site conditions and availability of trades especially right now during Covid.

I do have comps pulled for me to give me the best idea possible, but sometimes the comps fall within a 20-50k range depending on varying factors.

The entitlement limit does vary by location/county. $510,400 is the baseline.

Those areas all vary in terms of over all feel.