(And on private property, of course!)

It seems to me that there's a hard limit on how far they can rise without tanking the entire economy given the level of public and private debt as well as the impact on financial markets. 

I think it is easy to get sucked into the reports saying Tampa is one of the biggest booming real estate markets in the country and leave the place you know.  

Hello - I'm just starting out and the biggest hurdle for me is related to obtaining the necessary funds for a down payment.

Maybe you can find a private bank that can do a HELOC.

I have a private lender willing to fund me for 150000 5% interest.

Private message me if you want details.Tyler Salvi

The biggest tip I can think of : make sure you find a realtor who specializes in working with investors, typically they will have investment properties of their own.

My biggest reason for getting the title retired was to resale the home.

I know it sounds like my biggest issue is the money.