Tampa got 'hot' in one section 3-4 bedroom SFH for a limited, predictable time (with some others rushing in on the "there's gold in them thar hills" mentality) - but I don't think we find out the true situation before the end of the year.Interactive map where the hedge funds boughtSingle Family Rent rates over the past 12 months TL;DR - Hedge funds cherry pick on market niche over a few short months, usual cheerleaders scream "we're back, baby" when reality says many niches are still sitting still or declining.

Rich in Fl with new avatar and NO gun.Rich, I used to live in Gold Canyon, AZ.

Read blogs, post questions, and the podcasts are gold!

Or, to borrow a favorite "guru" analogy about prospecting for gold, if you have a barren claim there's no amount of prospecting tactics that will bring back the gold.A lot of "gurus" made their money during the Great Recession, a once-in-a-lifetime set of economic conditions in especially distressed markets like Phoenix and certain areas of California and Florida.  

The podcasts are a gold mine!

Thinking that it was too good to be true, I immediately put 20% down, took an investor mortgage through a local bank, and felt like I had just struck gold! 

A good property manager will be more than worth their weight in gold. 

As everyone has already said this is truly a gold mine of information as well as a hub of like-minded individuals leaning on one another to grow us all.

(with snickers)" and "do you roll up to your tenants house with gold rings and a Mercedes?"

They are going to be the holders of your gold....so you want the straight answer from them to tell you what documents you will need and the time periods.