From my experience, cities like Greenville, Columbia, Augusta, Huntsville, Chattanooga, and Jacksonville offer strong house-hacking opportunities with growing job markets, solid rental demand, and affordable multi-family options.

Quote from @Frank Ritzert: Ron LeGrand recently spoke at a Jacksonville REIA meeting in January 2025 after Cameron Gaskill backed out last minute due to health issues.

As I reside in Palm Bay, Florida, approximately three hours away from the property in Jacksonville, Florida, I'd be forever grateful for any recommendations for local professionals who can bring my vision to life.

I am a fellow investor and also a realtor here in Jacksonville.

The one I worked with and fired in Jacksonville charged 8%.

Market Appreciation is the least predictable, but historically, where you will make the most money.We still use the BRRRR strategy in Jacksonville, FL.

Jacksonville Attorney for Landlord Tenant Relations is Harry Heist, who has a website that you can download all these notices you will need for your property. https://evictforms.com/ 

They sell a 4 unit for close to 1 million dollars close to Jacksonville. they want 250k or 300k down. there's no upside. you can google the properties on biggerpockets and there isn't a lot of satisfaction. it's a slow return and get rich slow strategy. our focus is always as a builder to add maximum value, lower cost as low as possible, build and rent and build and sell the same product and raise prices to help investors out. we have a large market share and large purchasing power in our market in columbus ohio. the one strategy I never liked about turnkey new build brokerage companies like them and build2rent or others is they don't really build close to urban centers and most are single family homes. the numbers don't work on single family homes. if single family was the way to go more companies would be doing it. but by far the most common type of new construction built is three story walk up apartments.

GeGe property i have both in jacksonville Florida but i live in Palm bay Fl so it like 3 hr away ....     

My husband and I own a rental unit in a condo building in Jacksonville, FL.