The siding is all brick.

There is ALWAYS a demand for ocean-side properties in FL, and these are not only retirees.

Hello I'm Whitney Steadman a plumbing contractor who looking to do some investing and  fix&flips Have a strong construction side eager to learn more of the investing side and property acquisition

there are ways to get around the highest and you also need to take into account the savings you will generally have on the purchase side when compared to other regions. 

I know the grass is not always greener on the other side, but any tips on finding my next market?

Quote from @Mary Jo Carruthers: Fees for buyers side has never been set in stone.

If you are willing to do some work, you can force appreciation, capture some equity, which boosts rent-to-value.In terms of areas to avoid, I would stay away from the East side, particularly anything along Post road between Pendleton Pike and I-74. 

Then on the opposite side, what could you sell it for and how much cash would you get at closing? 

You want to make sure the seller is getting their fair side of the deal but especially from a tax perspective, there are ways in which you can make it very lucrative for them.

Others might be fine with taking risk, but least by doing this a person can get an idea of what might go wrong.e) Legal document analysis: it will usually take a few days to go through the legal document properly, as almost inevitably there are tons of gotchas that either have to be explained, or mitigated with a side letter.That is the very short summary of what I do.