Year 3 and Long-Term ROI: $3,102 Principal Paydown year 3 (this will keep increasing each year as you pay off your mortgage $21,600 Property Appreciation (assuming 8% per year) $2,568 Yearly Cash Flow (this will increase as rents rise)Total Gain Year3: $ $27,270 giving you 113.55% ROI on your $ $24,015 left in the deal.

You can probably find good deals in Tampa right now, but I'd be very strategic about where you buy and yes, insurance and taxes can be killer, but there are plenty of investors there and for good reason. 

There are so many other nuanced things to discuss but I'll leave it right here for now.Best of luck! 

@Matthew Drouin had a great reply:"Typically 50% of revenue is going to go right to operating expenses on small multi family. 

The key is understanding your risk tolerance, time commitment, and financial goals to find the right balance.

If they were fake reviews then they would be removed right away.

It also isn't a great time to sell right now.

Right now real estate is a different ball game.

@James SillsFrom my experience working with investors, transitioning from residential to commercial real estate (CRE) is an exciting and achievable goal with the right foundation.

Those are spray and pray techniques that don't fit with sellers right now because sellers/owners are sitting on a very low rate and don't want to move to go up 4-5 points on their rate.Listings aren't a start now thing as well.