I'm in the Tampa Florida area and it has been very accurate for me and my units. 

I have 2 rentals in SW FL- both have open insurance claims and a public adjuster is involved.My insurance policies renew April/May.

Welcome aboard Franklin and good luck investing!

When you say you want to prioritize cash flow over equity, you want to watch out for people honing in on that and selling you "good cash flow" deals which will be in D neighborhoods and will come with high capital expenditures and harder tenancies.

I am considering purchasing in Lower Dimond and any of the directly adjacent neighborhoods.

Best advice to you would be to use that VA loan as many times as you can and buy primary residences for a year, rent them out and then buy something else with the VA!

Hopefully rents start going up 2nd Qtr and into 2026 and 2027.What price range do you want to be in? 

Each BR even has its own mailbox and key. 

For those of you who are starting out and want to learn more about real estate depreciation and cost segregation! 

Traditional bank loans can be slow and have strict requirements, while hard money and private lending seem to offer more flexibility.For those who’ve secured funding before, what’s been your experience?