If my kitty was fat enough, I'd take 5% any day and throw my laptop and iPhone in the trash, sleep till 10am and play guitar with my amigo's haha

I learned that April and May are seasonally slow for rentals, since most people seem to move in the summer, and also that the market here in Wesley Chapel, FL is a bit saturated with excess inventory from all the new construction activities in the area.Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

I looked at Houston, it seems saturated and pricey. 

Properties that can be quickly renovated and put back on the market are likely to capture this existing demand.28305 though experiencing a slight decline in inventory, saw an increase in sales, particularly in larger homes, suggesting that despite lower availability, demand remains robust.Potential Saturation Challenges: Despite a surge in single-family home permits, areas like 28303 and 28304 may grapple with market saturation, necessitating strategic flipping approaches to navigate fluctuations in supply and demand.Recommendations:Emphasize nimble, smaller-scale flips in areas like 28303 and 28304 to mitigate risks associated with potential market saturation.Average Sale TimeZipApr 2023Apr 2024CHANGE2830156 Days30 Days-47.00%2830361 Days33 Days-45.80%2830450 Days17 Days-64.80%2830576 Days39 Days-48.30%2830672 Days30 Days-57.70%2831169 Days34 Days-49.90%28312124 Days51 Days-58.80%2831451 Days23 Days-55.00%28303: Focus on 2 to 3-bedroom houses, as these are currently experiencing robust growth in sales prices and demand.

Know the market and determine if it's saturated or an opportunity. 

There is no place that is just laying around waiting for people to waltz in and lazily do near to nothing and pickup ANY property at ANY price, ANY means and just, cash-fat-checks...... 

Keep in mind a lot of hedge funds have purchased in certain areas of Decatur and they have become saturated with rentals.

Is the saying "location, location, location" still a factor today even with self storage in saturated markets?

I think of Florida as being one huge, saturated real estate bubble, so that has no appeal to me.

Whereas, Iowa City isn't growing quite as much, is very saturated with rentals, and people go there for college so potential for high turn over.