The prop. taxes increase because of increased benefits, social programs and costs to operate the city/schools. 

Seminole for Example has a lot of great traffic and tons of spots to eat, drink, socialize for adults and kids.I know Cape Coral is picking up in terms of STR's with the complettion of the 7 Mile Island and more construction lately. 

This is just the normal operating costs, never mind the big things that come up occasionally with capex like when you have to replace a major component (furnace, water heater, sewer line, driveway, steps, deck, windows, roof, doors, siding, landscaping, etc,) and it costs $10-20k.

Networking with other local investors to learn from their mistakes.Building your network on social media.And more...

Always been social and gregarious but never from a financially strategies standpoint.

I have downloaded both Chris's version and 123flip.com lite version, I do not see all 25 components (from the  book) on the spreadsheet.

I'm not sure if you're working with a financial advisor but if you're retired, receiving 1099R income, maybe social security, plus income from other sources you definitely want to speak with an advisor.

Given that there are two ways to grow your business, organically, posting here and on social media, I for instance have a blog, now both in my experience and talking with people who have or had tried to build that way, it’s wayyyyy harder now than before, interest in real estate is way down, I know a few people with pretty large YouTube following’s views are way down.

Using the cap rate formula becomes straightforward once you grasp its components.

90% of the GCs you meet through social media or those job sites like Angie list they all stink.