It saddens me to see this percentage creeping upward constantly.

This not only refers to lay people; attorneys also can invest with no research.  

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

We have people from Marco all the way up to Sarasota, and others that come from the East coast that join the meetings

Quote from @Mikal Toliver: It’s an exciting time go learn, understand, and practice real estate estate investing.

So, when investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.

This topic is literally discussed every day and you can glean a lot from other's comments.

What's peoples thoughts opinions on this real estate market over here?

I'm from Newburyport and lived in Seaport for a while.

Quote from @Brandi Jefferson: Quote from @Jaycee Greene: Quote from @Brandi Jefferson: Hi Jaycee,Tampa doesn't have much inventory on MF, so I'm starting my research outside my market, and learning what I would need to make that happen, since house hacking is likely not an option.