These stable areas tend to be Carrollwood, New Tampa, South Tampa, and West Shore. 

Tends to attract a younger /trendy crowd.1REClub- http://jimmyvreed.com/network/...

I thought I was nuts from the way support was telling me that this is normal and no one wants that.

So DC tends to make a lot of symbolic moves which is sad because symbolism, other than being cathartic, doesn't really achieve anything. 

I say this because where there is a lot of competition you'll tend to sit on things a little longer.

They don’t make quality like that anymore and this one certainly deserves to shine.But I should be more realistic I suppose and quit watching all those home improvement shows (Honestly, Cabin Masters is the only one I watch now that that Florida one is no longer on the air - those folks were NUTS!!!) 

Great post topic.Full disclosure: I am a spending minimizer and saving maximizer.I tend to focus on not speculation or media theatrics but rather the source of growth.

Some are standard rehabs that are right in-between (held 2-3 months);- Some are sold in the $80-100K range and some are sold in the $140-180K range.That said, some very general benchmarks:- When using all my own cash, I tend to see about 25% returns in an average of about 80-90 days;- When financing my deals at 65-80% LTV, I tend to see about 90% ROI in 120 days or so;- For wholesale deals (or very minor rehabs with a quick resale to another investor), I tend to see about 10% returns in an average of 20-30 days.Overall, my annualized ROI averages somewhere between 100-150%, with some being a little lower and some being significantly higher (especially when financing).I believe other investors in my area (and my demographic) are seeing very similar results...

I get so many of these calls its nuts.

Love the ambition but I tend to agree with @Caleb Heimsoth about you sounding like you just walked out of a guru seminar haha.