Where to invest in Florida

[Brittany L Gramm]

Hello. So, I am a new real estate investor and I currently live in Colorado, but will be moving FL. My plan was to invest in Panama City, but due to my budget it doesn't seem realistic. I am looking to house hack a duplex or triplex or have a STR duplex or triplex. I was hoping to get some insight from FL natives on where these sorts of investments would make sense.

[Tyler Gibson]

Quote from @Brittany L Gramm:

Quote from @Raymond J. Rodrigues:

Hi @Brittany L Gramm, what is your budget currently? Florida varies drastically in price depending on location. If you are looking in the Tampa area, definitely reach out to @Josh Green! 

My budget is $250,000 with an FHA loan at 3.5 down!

 At this price point you're going to want to look at the tertiary markets in Central florida. Lakeland was already mentioned once. Ocala is another market that's not far from Tampa which is in your price point. With that price point it will be challenging to find anything near the coast.