Buying a duplex and househacking is an excellent strategy though. 

Of these professional wholesalers, nearly all of them will be well capitalized professional real estate investors or large businesses doing hundreds of deals annually with many years in and around every part of the real estate investment journey.

I see various large bookkeeper options at about $100/month if you want to go that route.

I think the main thing people would point to as a red flag for Ocala is that it is not a large employment center like Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville and as a result may be more exposed to a pull back in values when there is a downturn. 

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If you are in a large metro area, it's a slam dunk.You can get semi-antique persian rugs on FB Marketplace for the same price you can get a cheap fake at Lowes. 

Option 3: Pay large down-payment on modest rent ready house. 

What I've learned is that population, job growth, and proximity to large cities are surface level indicators but don't always tell the whole story. 

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I almost exclusively sell bank foreclosures for a large asset management company, and I also do a lot of marketing for wholesale deals.