Orlando vs Lakeland vs Tampa vs Miami?

[Tyler D.]

Hi BP,

I'm an OOS investor with a goal to buy property in FL over the longer term. I don't need an immediate cashflow, and would prefer the area that has the best long-term returns as a combination of CF and rent growth/ appreciation.

Orlando, Tampa and Miami are all very popular right now, but I don't know much about them aside from numbers I've read online and where they are on a map. I'd like to know your opinion on which of these (if any) are the best.

I'm also looking at Lakeland, as its location in between Orlando and Tampa seems nice, and it could grow along with them. According to google maps, it's a 40/60min commute respectively, so I'm also interested if people commute from there.