Hence, making it desirable to purchase and the notion of the reason why the seller wants cash!

Not as many older homes in this area so there may be less opportunity for value adds (but they are still out there).3) I would personally stay away from downtown/northside, westside, and in my opinion orange park.4) Live out here and rent for a short period of time before you buy, or get your realtor to give you virtual tours of homes in your areas of interest to gauge the neighborhoods for yourself. 5) I second the notion of checking the school districts in the area and starting your search there, JAX has plenty of houses on the market just be patient until you find the right deal and remember the 70% rule.

I had posted that notion as well :) 

There is also the notion that DSTs are superior because of the cachet of being limited to accredited investors. 

I agree with you and have decided to abandon any real notion of coming up with a win from MLS and will focus on driving for dollars and working with wholesalers for off market opportunities. 

It seems like most landlords, you might have some preconceived notions about Section 8.

While the notion that "the buyers will come" is true.

@Shelby GrimmettDifferent people have different notions of what makes a property an "A" vs a "D" but the factors that I've seen come into play most are schools, crime, condition of the properties in the neighborhood including commercial and in the DC area accessibility to metro.Hope that helpsStephanie

Your kitchen needs plenty of counter space and generally enough room for notional “stations” (food prep, cooking, storage).

If the fire department or BOH takes a notion things can get ugly quick, so don't cut corners (this advice is repeatedly ignored by all of us, which is fine till things go south).