Same thought on buying an existing location.We use a Wagon Wheel and or Linked approach to competition. 

I want to buy a duplex when I enter college and house hack the other half.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Wealth is built in the long term buy and hold. 

We are looking to move to the north Tampa suburbs by the end of this year and considering our options between buying a resale house or a new construction house from a builder.

If you are still looking, buy in Columbus and house-hack.

You will also be able to buy distressed properties and finance the renovations with a hard money loan.

Dan Liao They are investors who buy rentals as well as manage and manage for others.

Some home builders are eating profits buying down the rates with the lenders to get into the 4's or 5's fixed but it comes at a steep cost many tens of thousands in fees upfront to the lender.

But in the neighborhoods where I invest and have lived, you can still buy a 3/2 with a two-car garage on a 1/4 lot for less than 80K.