Seminole/Orange/Volusia counties.

It's an apples and oranges comparison.

Although I haven't personally enrolled in such a course, a single free webinar bridged crucial gaps for me to kickstart my business in the "arbitrage" route.For those inclined towards purchasing STR, I recommend exploring the offerings of the Short Term Shop.

That was crucial for me doing this for the first time. 

Just last year I expanded my property portfolio in California which now includes Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside and Kern counties.

As a few others have mentioned on here, the location of your CPA is not as crucial as their expertise regarding REI.

Creating a budget for renovating multifamily properties is crucial for enhancing their value.

Rentals do good, but screen, lots of scammers for LTR, and STR can get the entitled wealthy for Orange County who are messy and destroy and steal stuff. 

If the rental market is not favorable, you’ll likely see less investor activity and therefore less potential buyersAvailability of Data and ResourcesAccess to market data and networking resources can be a huge benefitConsider things like; access to county/court data, is it a non disclosure state, etcCommunity and Economic Trends Understanding local trends/issues can provide crucial insight into your target marketYou can operate virtually, but it’s still important to develop expertise in your target market*** Good market selection is not a guarantee of success.

Targeting the right list of homes is crucial in this approach.