Your post is under the house-hacking section, do you plan to house-hack and live in this property that you purchase in Jacksonville.If you are planning to live here in Jacksonville, it is important to choose a good neighborhood that you would enjoy living in.I personally like the 5 points/riverside, San Marco and Southside/Baymeadows area.These areas have more resturants/activities than other parts of Jacksonville in my opinion.

You might be surprised—many successful people enjoy sharing their knowledge and helping newcomers.

Should you ever have any questions feel free to reach out or email me I enjoy helping and talking REI.

I would echo what many other people are saying - decide what your reasons are for purchasing, is it purely based on returns or is it somewhere you'd like to also vacation?

Enjoy the sunshine!!

Whenever I see one of these threads or this topic gets brought up at my brokerage I just grab some popcorn and sit back to enjoy. 

I was always curious and enjoyed the rental business, constantly asking questions, so I believe I have a very solid understanding of the business.

The more common one I'm seeing is just pure speculation that the value will continue skyward in the future.

I love being active and enjoying nature whenever I can.I’m really excited to learn from all of you and make some great connections here.

This is typically more favorable than financing for purely investment properties.Income Generation: You can rent out the other half of the duplex.