If you can't explain to us what the GATOR method is and how it works then maybe you are not ready to make the financial investment to get it started.

another issue it is about 18 months wait to get a Cabin started due to high demand for builder.  

@Jordan Miller most Class A & B rental properties bought since 2021 really don't cashflow from day one.Class B will take 1-3 years to start showing cashflow.Class A, 3-5 years.Current investors keep making the mistake of looking back at deals from 5-10 years ago when prices & interest rates were both a lot lower, but NOT rental rates.

You have an excellent jump start- the VA loan is such an amazing tool to get the ball rolling.

Over time your Tampa investment will start to cash flow.

Economic progress is rarely a straight line, and the key takeaway is that while inflation is still present, it is not accelerating out of control.Much of the increase in prices can be attributed to factors that often occur at the start of the year.

I have been in property management for 20 years, almost 3 years ago I moved to Birmingham AL to start my investment journey.

Hopefully rents start going up 2nd Qtr and into 2026 and 2027.What price range do you want to be in? 

Excellent start. 

Congrats on getting started!