Markets like Tampa, Orlando, and even Jacksonville offer good cash flow and growth potential without the extreme price tags of places like Miami.Happy to chat more if you want to dive deeper—let me know how I can help!

For example, if I were to invest in Columbus, Ohio, could anyone share their insights on which neighborhoods or parts of the city offer good returns?

.: Quote from @Chris Seveney: I frequently see sub2 deals on FB and other sites and out of curiosity I look at what they are offering. 

What other information would an investor want to see before making an offer on this?

Thinking of offering seller financing deal to him.

I was sent an offering memo by a broker selling a multi-family building in an area no reasonable person would even consider affordable housing material yet the marketing materials made a point of emphasis to detail how the property would satisfy the need for affordable housing.

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Told them to do a drive by and call me back with an offer :)The person who called you probably just spent $15,000 for mentoring and “education”, and is now in panic that his 250 cold calls have not produced anything .  

In my limited experience with a similar service, they will send you leads and even make offers but you still need to do your due diligence and make sure it's a profitable deal for you.

I finally found the perfect flip in Coronado, San Diego—the agent hasn’t received any offers, the listing price is reasonable, and the home has huge potential.