Do you know what rent should be one a very nice 3/2 side by side 2000ft plus on each side with one car garage and big deck? 

How many deals have you done since then?

The market is showing SOME promising deal but I would appreciate a mentor or friend who wouldn’t mind teaching me how to spot a deal in the numbers.

Quote from @Dean Valadez: I don't know exactly what the podcast host said, so I can't address that.

If someone is actually doing a BRRR in Jacksonville I would actually love to see it because I just don't see how it can be done without spending a ton on direct marketing costs and then those costs should be added and I'd be curious if it's still an actual BRRR.

I know prices are very steep here, and I would love to hear some insight from anyone in the area.

Here’s how you can approach this:Gather Evidence: Start by collecting any evidence that supports your claim.

Quote from @Jason Kudo: I have a property in the Joshua Tree market and it's doing fantastic.That's great for you :-) However the OP might want to know if you paid cash, have a loan, at what APR, and all that good stuff that could make the difference for him having a decent ROI.

How do you guys document?

If you build (via managing a general contractor), you should (ideally) know more about how the property was built than if you bought an existing home--you know what's behind the walls, and ideally you might avoid anything wrong with buying an existing home with issues you and your inspector didn't catch.I understand there's risk to building--it just seems right now that the risk is lower than buying an existing house--a house where you simply cannot know every detail without tearing it down to the studs and doing a complete remodel.