Comps may seem to support a certain rent or price, (high or low) but it may be pulling data from an adjacent neighborhood that's much different.Plenty to choose from here - good cash flows in the lower priced properties, but an awareness that it comes with less appreciation and rent growth potential.

The coffeehouses get a continuously evolving selection of art to keep their property looking fresh and interesting and the artists get a high traffic location to advertise their wares.

Your thought process on the contractor providing quotes to possibly "win" a job may seem correct on surface level as a lot of businesses offer "free-mium" products - but ultimately time is money, especially in real estate where good contractors are in high demand and could better spend their time finishing a project before accepting the next one. 

Here are some reasons why Cape Coral may appeal to real estate investors:1) Growing Population: Cape Coral has experienced steady population growth over the years.

I’m not 100% sure if I’m making a mistake in my calculations, but each time, the taxes take a surprisingly huge part of the cash flow.Any feedback/real-live experiences will be highly appreciated!

I would keep cash reserves in a money market fund that gives you 4.5%, and take out a 0% interest, 12-month card so you can pay the minimum each month without interest.Would that credit card have high enough limits for 20k? 

Population is growing aggressively and jobs are moving here especially with major employers like Intel, Google, Amazon, Nationwide, etc.

Trim, at least, needs to be semi-gloss or it won't hold up to cleaning and high-touch.

As Accountants on BP we cannot self-promote.To help in and help in the search:be sure to find an accountant who is willing to grow with you, and is not too high priced fee-wise.

For most people high debt will eliminate a high credit score (wealthiest excluded).3) FICO takes into account credit obligations that were not satisfied (I.e. are in default).  4) the entire purpose of FICO is to use an algorithm to determine likelihood that the person will pay future debt obligations.5) a good FICO provides the potential stick used to collect moneys owed.