Check recent real estate trends in Tampa, including property values, demand, and average time on the market.

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You don’t have to research very far to see the widespread housing trends toward more micro-apartments, co-housing situations, and all the other ways people are voting with their rent dollar in wanting a better value proposition at the affordable end of the rental spectrum.Vacancy for an SRO can be kept quite low, and the density results in a very high cashflows compared to the same square footage of a triplex or 6-unit down the street.Utilities bills are marginally higher with the SRO, because there is no incentive for tenants to conserve.

So I am a big believer in keeping up on the systems to make sure they are in top notch shape.

It’s also beneficial to look into population trends.

At the time I was having about 10 hours/month of property management I was doing but most of this was 2 hours per week driving around to visit my properties and make sure they were all in good shape and didn’t need any external maintenance.

But the trend to moving south is so strong that it might take decades before it reverses.

As Waco continues to grow, which neighborhoods do you think are on the rise, and what indicators do you use to spot emerging investment areas?

@Josh E.To buy your first investment property in Tempe, connect with local real estate investors, research the market, analyze listings, find an investor-friendly agent, use BiggerPockets Rental Property Calculator, explore financing options, consider local market trends, consider property management, and build your network.

Some other factors:- do you need structural steel which you can run into with odd shaped or wide buildings, especially if you're trying to get large clear spans or if you're going up to 5 stories.