Personally, I think $50 increase is a lot, so raising the rent by $200 or even more seems like a lot for a tenant to absorb. 

I've been looking at zillow and it doesn't seem to be too many options in our area.

If you find someone that seems to know a lot of people needing your services, wouldn’t it make sense to focus more resources on them?

The numbers seemed to work (meets the 1% rule which seems to be unusual for new construction) and we visited Ocala several times to do on the ground due diligence.  

He was super nice and seemed trustworthy.

They suggest that I use their contractors, but their pricing seem outrageously high.

It does seem like the more seasoned brokers have the network already so they may be less inclined to send off market deals to investors they havn't worked with yet. 

It would be cool if people familiar with those markets to confirm whether it is what it seems. 3) Since this is based on median rent and purchase price data, I would not use this to indicate where not to invest, rather where you will get the most for your money and potentially show you something you don't already know.

Not sure how often this data gets updated, but doesn't seem to be often enough. 

It seems as though everyone is investing in either Ohio or Detroit.