When my tenants buy me a gift for putting up with their shenanigans then I’ll think about it .until then they will get the same thing I get .. nothing .if you buy them anything be sure to budget that every year because every year they will be waiting at the door with their hand out waiting like a dog at the table

@Vivan Bhalla I'd be happy to help break down a couple properties to give you a sense of the Orlando area, no obligation or pressure to use me as your realtor, just offering a friendly hand out.

I'd say so long as you're in a good location I don't foresee this trend changing all that much b/c these cities are also destinations for things like work events (i.e. traveling nurses, traveling professors), tourists and industry events (i.e. conferences and trade shows).

In a sense there is really no such thing as "accurate replacement cost" without having an architect draw up a set of plans, hand out the plans to three area builders, get price quotes.

Not looking for a handout - just want to invest and learn!

The IRS doesn't hand out passive losses like candy to anybody who wants it. 

You can also try offering to run open houses for other experienced agents at your brokerage, and hand out your card to buyers that walk through.

Or if in a state I can give you an independent broker but he's going to have a hand out for upfront payment...