It certainly does not meet the 1% rule either.And according to Redfin/Zillow estimates, appreciation after 10 years has been small as well, since it's a garden style condo.

Round two,,,buy 100 houses like the 1st 12...Highest and best use = a garden in some areas, but maybe a cheap place to plant the drive by's--a low cost grave yard.

Bonus points for Windermere/Winter Garden/Ocoee area contractors.

We own a portfolio of about 250 units comprised of small garden-style complexes and duplexes.

They do business on the reputations of the three principles who all seem like great people - but also seem like my competition if I were to sign on there.I interviewed with Better Homes & Gardens. 

Buena Park is more friendly to ADU's in OC than lets say Anaheim or Garden Grove.Los Angeles city is more lenient my assumption that cities in Los Angeles County might be that way too.I am going through each city and looking to do the same.

But some of the more popular activities in that area would have been a bit of a trek from Cape Coral (Naples Zoo, Naples Botanical Gardens, 5th Avenue in Naples, etc.). 

Sure BUTyou need an explanation:Bigger house to fit new child or grandma, show the birth cert or granny pays utility or something paperwork.Better school for kinder gardener, didn't know as they were a baby and now you don't want darling to go to that place... 

Also look at new developments that are up-and-coming.In Houston I like being within or near 610:East End (by Gus Wortham Golf Course), Garden Oaks/Independence Heights (northwest of 610), Spring Branch are three solid areas that are up-and-coming and still have opportunities.3rd ward, 5th ward, Northside Village, and South Side are hot investment areas, but I think the tenant base isn't as strong-- if you can weather the storm for 5 years, these could be big upside though.I think West along Westheimer and Southwest past Bellaire are somewhere in between.The drawback of being in Harris county is that:1.

On the OPEX side depending on the property type I would add costs like lawncare/gardener, snow removal, pool cleaner.