north of Tampa is an interesting area (about an hour or two) and there are a lot of low end places. 

Dalton,A multi LTR strategy sounds like a great play for 2025.i would suggest attending any and all REI meet ups in your area that you can find; my brokerage hosts a bunch of them up in the north east and it's been huge for our growth.i would also suggest finding an investor focused agent.

Quote from @Devin James: Quote from @Dominic Mazzarella: Quote from @Devin James: Everything went wrong with this investment:   - Took 4 months longer than expected   - Cost $10K more to build than we anticipated   - Sold for $20K less than we anticipatedWe still profited with a 30% return on equityThis is why I love Real Estate InvestingWhen you do your diligence and stay conservative with your numbers, it takes something really bad to lose money.Here was the original post:My siblings and I are building a home in North Port, FL.Here are the numbers: - Finished Home Value: $412Kish - Land Cost: $19,750.39 - Construction & Permitting Costs: $304,897Additional costs: - Environmental Site Assessment - General Liability Insurance - Builders Risk Insurance - Construction FinancingWe will be listing the home this weekPhotos coming soon!! 

For active investments I advocate considering how you can diversify WITHOUT ceding your competitive advantage nor the superior profitability of the niche your in.As an example my business is running an investment fund and syndication high interest commercial mortgage loans secured by income producing real estate. 

Again, this is just for the sake of dialogue for folks to consider when looking in North Alabama at investments.  

We have the opposite problem up north in Cleveland.

I would love to be able to fact check this.Park North (aka Life Spring Estates), Houston, TX - Sponsors: Inman Equity, Djuric Family Office.Best of luck, Cheryl 

Quote from @Jonathan Vinas: Quote from @Ashish Acharya: @Jonathan Vinas Operating a self-managed STR in North NJ or the Catskills is feasible with careful planning.

@Chloe Salcedo EXPAND YOUR PERSPECTIVES:)Know a wholesaler that does business in Michigan and North Carolina.So, why can't you help your sister wherever she is?

Quote from @Wade Wisner: I lived in north Florida from 2003 to 2008 and did a number of residential and commercial fix-n-flips during that time.