It's also helpful to consult a local real estate agent to understand market trends, including demand, vacancy rates, and rental growth patterns.

You clearly don't know our market in Sarasota.  

Finding deals outside of California can definitely open up new opportunities, especially given the cost of living and market dynamics in the state.When looking for properties in other states, consider focusing on areas with strong rental demand, economic growth, and population increase.

Older homes that aren’t elevated could suffer major damage when the next storm hits.Many expect market saturation in the coming months, as flippers are snapping up flood-damaged properties.

Your “don’t evict strategy” could only make sense in a market that literally hates landlords.

➡️Harness the power of branding and marketing.

Anybody done that sort of marketing?

Even at 30%, that's still 15,000 potential prospects.What you want to focus on is a competitive market rent.

I'm also concerned about the real estate market as a whole.

On my new builds we hit the double cash on cash in certain markets sometimes its only 50%.