@Pete Tarin,It’s going to be pretty difficult to tell based off of Zillow alone.

Sometimes in CA it's difficult to show positive cashflow because the property valuations are so high compared to the rental income, but it is defiantly something to look into.

In a tough market, it's easy to get distracted by all the shiny opportunities that come up.For example, to really focus on growing our real estate agent business, we made the difficult decision to stop buying investment properties this year.

However, it may change.I live in Santa Fe, NM, and it's very difficult to get a permit here.Your mileage may vary. 

I wanting to make a career change and was curious if it makes sense to do all , if not majority of the renovations and pay myself instead of paying contractors?

Also, the leads come from up to 10 different states, and my only area of expertise is Atlanta and Memphis, so I found it difficult to convert many of the leads.Take this with a grain of salt though, as the service may work for you even though it hasn't worked all that well for me!

@Olu Oguntoyinbo Its more difficult to cashflow the closer you get to NYC.

Definitely smart researching this before purchasing as it’s more difficult than many believe.

The problem is that it seems that it will be very difficult to generate even a neutral cash flow given the high HOA fees, taxes, and insurance in Florida.

I'm 51, been a corporate drone for most of my career, but made a leap of faith about two years ago and launched a small but growing tent and event rental business as a side gig.