Quote from @Benjamin B.: Is anyone doing mid-term rentals in the greater Tampa area? 

Here's how I do my due diligence:1) Portfolio matching: (takes 30 seconds per deal)a) Have an educated opinion on where I think we are in the real estate cycles (financial and physical market cycles)b) Then and only then do I pick the strategies, capital stack, and specialized asset subclasses that make sense for that opinion.

@John Salcedo you may already know some of this, but a reminder doesn't hurt:)Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.So, when investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.

Class B can also be remotely managed if you know what you are doing.

Quote from @David B.: Quote from @Michael Rost: Looking to buy single family homes for long-term buy and hold. 

@Priyanka Shah Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a Class A property in Class D area, what quality of tenant will you get?

The yield curve may correlate with economic activity but the correlation is a.) not a causality and b.) far from certain.

@Minji KimRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which is VERY important for stable rental income and low property maintenance/damage.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a Class A property in Class D area, what quality of tenant will you get?

Class A Properties/Tenants: just need basic understanding to start and can learn as you go along.Class B Properties/Tenants: a decent amount harder, you'll need to invest a decent amount of time learning landlording or tenants will teach you a lesson.Class C Properties/Tenants: you need to really know what you're doing and have boots on the ground you can trust.Class D Properties/Tenants: don't even try!

I am trying to understand if there is an easier way to determine A/B/C/D/F class neighborhoods.