As the deficit grows, so will the relative (but not real) value of assets.

Make a reasonable assumption (maybe expenses grow at the same rate as rent growth at 3%) and then add some conservatism somewhere in case you are wrong, e.g. if you think you need 5k/mo cash flow aim for 5.5k/mo or 6k/mo in case you were wrong in your assumptions. 

I agree that Florida real estate prices (and rents) are likely to either grow less quickly than the rest of the country, or decline more rapidly.

Tenants are typically blue collar and many of them are recently employed by the recent boom in logistics and warehousing that is going on in the area (link below to a video I saw on Twitter that actually calls out Eastern PA warehousing as a desirable investment).There’s definitely a decent amount of investment going on and I’ve seen prices jump even in the past few years so competition is growing as people catch on.https://youtu.be/Yvi4MPHcwj0

I saw how fast the city was growing and decided to make the jump.

I would invest in Las Vegas since it has a growing population and very high demand for housing. 

I'd recommend going more north West Palm Beach area is growing rapidly, has a brightline station & has announced some significant devlopments over the the next several years that are very appealing to draw more people students etc.   

As someone who doesn't have a massive sphere in their market, best specific advice for networking to grow that sphere quickly?

Hello All, I am a someone in his thirties who doesn't come from much and was taught very little growing up in the form of financial literacy.

This is a fantastic opportunity to explore some prime investment properties in an extremely fast-growing region!