Living in the property for two years likely allowed you to claim the capital gains exclusion... up to $250K for singles or $500K if married.

I tend to do a quick dirty look at a building like JW with price per door, but after that sniff test, I quickly like to understand $Cost/SF and $rent/SF.The way I look at a single family, 2-4 units, or a 20 unit is all different, but the end result is still ROI or IRR (over time). 

Do you think it’s better to buy a single family rental in the Saint Pete or the Tampa Bay Area?

Hey @Denise Evans and everyone diving into the BRRRR world, you’re raising a crucial point about making sure every single penny is acounted for before signing on that dotted line.

Imagine how annoying it would be to manage 100 single-family homes.

Instead of making a single 15K payment at the end of each year, you would be further ahead to make an additional payment of $1250 each month.  

Looking to see how I can tell if a vacant lot/land is allowed for a single family home (SFH) or duplex to be built on it.The area is West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Ft.

Louis Fed shows the delinquency rate on residential single-family mortgages, and proves there's a way to spin this data to show that delinquencies are increasing rapidly.

The government has tried it with section 8 and rent control in some cities , we all know the end result .You would be better off starting a jobs program teaching the trades , educating them on finances and work ethic and then rebuilding abandoned properties for them to buy  Thank you for the thoughtful input—it really helps refine the model.You’re absolutely right that countless factors impact housing costs—labor, materials, taxes, inflation, interest rates—and no single solution can address everything.

@Chirdeep BhutaniCap rates are a good starting point but are only a single measurement of an investment.