After 20 years in real estate (before DSCR loans were even around), here’s my take: Tampa and Central Florida are gold mines if you play it smart.

I guess an appreciation play would be the only thing that makes sense over here.

As Jay and Jamie have stated above, a minimum of 6 different factors play into the pricing, but it is not an all or none issue. 

The market has changed a lot over the last 10 years, it went from a cash flow play to an equity play.

This plays into your relationship with the contractor - and I can tell you first hand that most investors don't want to sacrifice any of them.

I have a good friend who has some great data on all the different neighborhoods - I am happy to share that with you.Also, if you don't have a lender already, I have some rockstars that I know like and trust.What sport do you play?

It's a $10/mo subscription that you can turn off after starting it, meaning you'll have 30 days to play with it. 

To answer your question yes its enough but in many cases it might be risky.2. location, room to raise rents, occupancy of property, local laws, type of investment are just a few topics that play a huge part. 

@Derek BuehnerThe timing of your improvements plays a big role in determining their tax deductibility.

Although I probably get killed on transaction fees which is part of why I am not pulling the trigger (along with lack of time to execute well).There are games you can play for increasing your returns in the stock market (sector rotations, rebalancing, being a good company picker) but you lack operational control.