The other component that makes me nervous is how fast properties have run up over the past 3-4 years and will that leave any appreciation for the net 3-5 years?

Could someone either give me an estimate of average lifecycle for common components of a house within Florida, or recommend any local contractors that could give me an affordable inspection report?

I built a nice custom a few years ago before lumber went nuts and other componants in Charleston sc historic district 2200sq ft  no garage  cost 1mil  to build plus soft costs plus 500k for the lots so in it 1.6  sold 2.2  so i get the nice spreads.right now in Oregon our semi custom product homes are costing about 150 a foot.. to 180 a foot.. to buildand in florida were we are building dingers those are running 100 to 120 a foot and used to be 80 2 years ago.and you know how cheap they build in Texas and OKC.. starter houses.  

The electric range is deeper than you think and has electrical components underneath. 

Let’s dive into it.Potential consequences of working with an unqualified firm:Missed opportunities: Firms that are inexperienced may overlook numerous components that are eligible to be reclassified as they lack the knowledge or don’t perform a thorough analysis.This reduces the amount of potential deductions which also reduces your potential tax savings!

If income grows faster than rent then the home appreciation can still accelarate rapidly especially when city inventory is reducing....Also the very basic component of home appreciation is money being circulated and not primarily the income in that area.

It's available for certain components of any kind of properties.

However, the value of your labor generally cannot be included in the cost basis for depreciation purposes.Accelerated Depreciation: A cost segregation study would identify components of your property that can be depreciated over shorter periods, such as personal property and land improvements.

It applies to certain components only, such as carpets, appliance, fences etc.4.

In that case, it may make more sense to convert existing components of a home (attached/detached garage) into additional rentable space rather than building an additional structure.