Advice on Investing in Jacksonville, FL

[Samuel Rothmann]

Hey BP Community,

I am new to this site and I haven’t invested in real estate yet.

I’ve been spending a lot of time educating myself (reading books, listening to podcasts, reading blogs, etc). I've already learned a lot from the people posting here on the BP forums!

My goal is to buy a single-family home in the near future and rent it out.

After debating between a few cities, I think I have settled on Jacksonville. It seems to me to have a lot of potential for growth in the upcoming years.

Unfortunately, I don’t live in Florida and I have never been to Jacksonville.

I’d love to hear nay advice you can offer about investing from out-of-state, advice on good neighborhoods in Jacksonville to explore, if you own property in Jacksonville what your experiences have been, and really any other recommendations you may have!

Knowledge is power and I want to be as prepared as I can be before I begin this awesome journey that I’ve read so much about on Bigger Pockets!

Thanks!

-Sam