There are often hidden costs--such as: engineer certification of the structure (depending on what the city requires) smoke damage to portions of the unit(s) that are "not affected" additional insurance during the rebuild, sealing the framing that has smoke, etc. 

@Mike D'Arrigo and Lake City Bank

I understand the basics, but I am having a lot of trouble on pin pointing a good City to get started in. 

Date:  11/26/2018Location:  Fortina - 445 Albee Square (located downstairs in City Point Shopping Center) Time:  6PMSend me a PM if you will be able to make it.  

What made you decide to invest in Tampa over other cities?

Oliver is not currently a great  neighborhood but I believe with the development the city and Johns Hopkins is pushing in the area make it a good long term bet.

I have good friends that were building owners in Chicago for many years, and though I have no firsthand knowledge of the eviction process in Chicago my conversations with them indicate that Chicago is a fairly "tenant-friendly" city.

I`d Like to hear what fellow Ontario residents think are the next good cities and regions to invest in. 

With all the development going on in Atlanta, there are still certain pockets of the city the have numerous vacant homes. 

I'm not sure about that, but check with your city and / or county.