We are also selling our home in Jacksonville in order to move to Birmingham and we do not want to reinvest in rental property but want to use the money to purchase a home for our primary residence.

I'm also interested in learning more about these areas that I'd like to start investing in: Jacksonville, Austin, Houston, and Atlanta.Joseph

:1) Based off experiences with the type of SFR to invest; I'm thinking of moving my wife and I into a nicer suburb (housing ranges from 120k+, rents in the $1.2k-1.8k range) - but won't make the jump until I find something around 100-120k so I can rent it out in the future if I chose to move.If I did this, I would rent out my current townhome (purchased for $75k & built in 2003, rents for about 950-1100 in very desirable location in Jacksonville)...Option 2 would be based on trying to leverage more cashflow to help feed future investments:2) stay in my townhome, and drop 25% on a SFR around the 70-80k range that would rent for around $800-1k a month, but the homes in these areas would be ones built in the 1970s concrete block style.I feel like former option would best my investments for building wealth as I do not currently depend on real estate cash flow as a source of income.On the other hand it feels like having a starter investment that yields more cashflow would help seed future investments.Thoughts are always welcomed!

Hello BP,

Although I've been browsing the forums for years, it's been only recently that I've taken the initiative to start posting more.

As I'm approaching the start of my buy & hold investing journey, I'd like...

Had to move due to layoff in 2009 from Jacksonville.

I am so grateful this has happen because I am now energized again and feel that this is a first step to many more rentals and my REI.I know I have much to learn and I cant wait to meet like minded people here on BP and locally here in Jacksonville.

Im in Jacksonville fl and really want to know if its easier here

The best GRM's I have come across in Jacksonville so far are 80+ and I'm still looking hard for the opportunity to find something around 50 or less.

Hi John, We are located in Jacksonville Or.Just west of Medford.

As REALTORS and Investors in our local market, my wife and I have opportunity to assist other investors quite often. I simply want to become as well-informed as possible so that I can grow our own personal business a...