The diversification of industries here among the healthcare, education, energy, technology, and finance sectors allows for a strong economy that grows steadily year-on-year and suffers minimal impact from market hits.The potential to fix-and-flip is high here, as well as the opportunity to BRRRR.

septic, lagoon, waste water treatment plant...or combination of 2 or 3  of them.Private utilities are a headache and cost way more per lot to operate than city water/sewer...that is why it normally doesn't make sense financially to buy a private utility park below 50 units or if you have one of the utilities on city.

Your equity is far too valuable for it to suffer a slow death or risk to a down turn in the markets.

Do you let the tenants suffer in 95-100F heat in Texas?

Thanks on behalf of all of the people who read this post and really think deeply about RE investing before they jump in and cause a lot of suffering for themselves and others.  :-)Joe

I am suffering from and advanced case of burnt out landlord syndrome.. 

Been considering looking out there to invest as well as Plant City but I don't know, I've lived in Orlando and Kissimmee, and the Panhandle my whole life.

It depends on what market, but big trends or large employers moving to area or adding plants, colleges adding programs etc.

- want to have a private garage and a driveway to work on their car- want to plant some flowers, tomatoes etcYou can see those are mostly lifestyle issues and people are happy to pay more if they get that lifestyle upgrade. 

It seems like that would be a pretty good rental market with the older houses and the chemical plant right there.