Hi Lisa, I’m am not too far away in Charlotte and would be happy to connect with you! 

It's clear to see Alot of people on this thread  don't want to share secrets but there's ways to do anything in real estate brother just have to connect w the right ppl & not the ones who are against competition 

With over 20 years of experience in the field, I’m keen to share some insights that might help, and perhaps connect you with the right folks here in Tampa

It's a great way to increase your net worth and these loans can also be used to pull cash out of a property as it appreciates allowing you to reinvest money into new deals.Happy to connect to discuss further.

Next, connect and work with an investor-focused agent, preferably, someone who works with house hackers like yourself on a routine basis.

The rates for our loans for investors including DSCR loans, Fix-n-Flip Loans, and Ground-Up Spec Construction (as well as the rates for consumer Conventional, FHA, VA, and USDA rates) are driven by Treasury Rates as opposed to the Fed Funds rate, but there is a loose connection.

I connected with a realtor through Bigger Pockets and they helped me navigate the area based on what I was looking for.

We emailed OCF and were then connected via email but it still took a couple of days after for the PM to respond.

Would it be helpful to connect with a local realtor that specializes in selling duplexes and their respective rents/ price per square foot?

Would be happy to connect you with my broker if interested.