Two reasons Gandy is a great divide....flood areas and history of MacDill base/port housing.The historic Port of Tampa attracted a lot of the riff raff significant port areas typically attract (not really the case anymore as few ships come in and out of there now and definitely not sailors like there used to be 100 years ago...but homes were built and the culture initiated).  

In my eyes, if an area is popular enough that it is getting multiple articles written about it then I can't help but get the feeling that "that ship has sailed" when it comes to investing in an up and coming area. 

., and it's your job to helm the ship... which is almost never an entirely passive activity.If you're looking to leverage another operator's experience/time and collect a check in the mail every month, then passive investing through real estate syndication is the way to go.

In this market, it is very common for the seller to jump ship if they need to put more $ out. 

You then have to scan some or all of the package before shipping it, then go to FedEx and mail it off.

No Zero Days.Right the ShipThose that have a focused plan to right the ship will continue to perform better and reach their destination quicker.

focusing on a modular / container shipping model would be the most feasible in-demand option?

@Andrew Erickson I have been working on shipping container homes for the past couple of years, but maybe that should be an avenue you research, since these homes would have to be shipped anyway.

They can sell to us... or go down with the ship.

I WAS your type.In 2004, I bought a retail "pack & ship" store.