I, too, am in Tampa and I've been a lender/banker and a Real Estate investor in the market since 1996.

From there we identify properties that could have some potential and if you are interesting in diving deeper, 1) we do a thorough video walkthrough to give you a realistic look of the property, 2) we give a ballpark estimate of rehab costs (we do 40 a year with our GCs o we will get pretty close), 3) we talk through market rent with our property management team, ARV, and potential highest and best use.Ideally you find great investor agents who know their market really well and have a network of resources to provide you with enough confidence to take reasonable action. 

If your goals are long-term - this market will offer a ton of appreciation and steady renter demand.

I have found a good market and have built a good team thus far and I'm ready for my first flip.

A frank, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets.

This is my third SFR in this market.

All channels can work, but in my experience, the greatest oppportunities often pop up when you know exactly what your returns need to look like and keep your ear to the ground in your market.

Marketing = momentum.

I can do financial modeling with you and talk to other new build investors it's a slow growth plan. build directly at 25% below the market and also identify land too. increase unit counts and get better economies of scale. single family homes will never perform like a three story walk up apartment. we build a stacked triplex in Columbus Ohio with a picture below, if you are set on Dallas look at land prices and see if the economics help. 

Have you had an appraisal done recently, or do you have comps to estimate the property's market value?