rental properties w/ gov't-subsidized interest rates is historically unheard of and unprecedented (unless you look back at Feudal Europe and you are of noble blood and trying to build a castle and you helped the King win his last war against France or whatever). 

I see you know the area and have great taste in college football.

Hi there,We invested back in 2012 in Tampa and we sold all our portfolio after having changed our PM and be hugely disappointed with him.We're looking a new place to invest around 400-500k$.We had in Tampa several Single Family units and our first PM managed it very well, giving us a nice cap of 8-9% (way more than any investment available in France) But then the PM quit doing it and specialized in wholesale/properties flipI read several studies on where to invest next and it seems than Texas or Georgia (north carolina) would be the best picks.

Peoria is a little further out, Glendale neighbors Peoria and is basically just as far, but a little bit closer to things such as the football stadium.

On the positive side, the ranks of LSU football fans grew dramatically and  anecdotally, i think the caliber of "Cajun Food" available in the greater Houston area rose as well.

Its like being a football coach,  some of the best never played a down of pro ball...............lol. 

I learned the business from the God Father of Real Estate Ron LeGrand (ronlegrand.com) and then there was Charlie and Randy France and Bob Meister have a Subject To course that is really good, they are in Indiana.

@Frances Regalado Sounds reasonable to me.

., home, Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino has a new game plan: He’s throwing in $1.5 million worth of designer furniture—and a signed football, too.

I'm no expert, but I have done some deals and am actively doing deals.I actually visit Raleigh frequently in Fall to go to NC State football games.