GO TO REDFIN,  SEARCH YOUR FAVORITE ZIP CODELOOK UP WHATEVER PROPERTY TYPE YOU WANT AND GO TO "SOLD" PROPERTIES WITHIN THE PAST 3 MONTHS ONLY OR EARLIER GO DOWN THE PAGE AND CLICK "DOWNLOAD ALL"IT WILL THEN PROMPT YOU TO OPEN AN EXCEL DOC- OPEN IT-FROM THERE FILTER THE PROPERTY PRICE LARGEST TO SMALLESTFIND THE AVERAGE PRICE BY HIGHLIGHTING THE ENTIRE "LIST PRICE" COLUMN OF THE SOLD PROPERTY SPREADSHEETAFTER CLICKING THE "AVERAGE" FUNCTION, YOU WILL BE GIVEN A DOLLAR AMOUNT- (BOLD THAT FIGURE) THEN GO TO THE SQUARE FEET COLUMN  AND DO THE SAME- FIND THE AVERAGE SQUARE FOOTAGE - THEN CLICK "AVERAGE" HIGHLIGHT THAT FIGURE TOODIVIDE THE AVERAGE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF ALL THE PROPERTIES SOLD WITHIN MAX 3 MONTHS FROM THE AVERAGE FIGURED SQUARE FOOTAGE TO GET YOUR MEDIAN PRICE PER SQUARE FOOTYOU WILL USE THIS FIGURE TO DETERMINE IF A PROPERTY WITHIN YOUR PREFERRED AREA CODE IS DEEPLY DISCOUNTEDTHEN, YOU WILL GO BACK TO REDFIN AND CHANGE THE SOLD TO ACTIVE AND DO ALL THE FILTERS PER YOUR PREFERENCE- "PUT IN KEYWORD AREA- "TLC" "CASH PURCHASE" , "NO FHA" AND "UNINSURED" AS WELL AS HAD A PRICE REDUCTION - EITHER MUTLTIPLE OR AT SOME POINT WHILE IT WAS LISTED HAS A REDUCTION (THIS USUALLY MEANS SELLER HAD HIS LISTING AGENT REDUCE PRICE BECAUSE HE WANTS TO SELL QUICKLY- ) SO IF A PROPERTY YOU FIND (AND THERE ARE A LOT) HAVE HAD 3 REDUCTIONS IN PRICE AND HAS BEEN LISTED FOR AWHILE...

Ultimately your bet in keeping it is that expenses (hoa fees) stay flat and you see higher appreciation (especially in rent prices) over the next several years.

For a property like this, even in California, I would anticipate at least a +7% CR.Additionally, betting on appreciation is speculative and not the best approach to long-term investing.

I bet you already know someone that owns investment property, only they don't "appear" wealthy.Keep working (get a W2 job, or start your own business doing something that will get you around real estate), keep talking, and lead with service. 

I moved here from Florida after seeing the projected growth.With little credit history, it will probably be your best bet to build up your credit to become more lendable, or to go DSCR so the loan is strictly based on the performance of the property. 

@Yanhua Sappin your best bet is to create a gameplay prior to landing in Tampa.

@Alicia Marks- Hi Alicia- I have no idea if you are still checking this, but here goes...I have a small portfolio, yet have managed to place bets in extremely high appreciation markets.

If you aren't clear on it, I would bet they have no idea either. 

Plus if you do not have a well established team to get your project finished up before the end of the summer selling season, you may not get the return you were expecting as holding costs and declining values are eating profits.Option 2 sounds like a safer bet, but yes you will have to cover some expenses and may have to carry the property with your own cash until rent prices appreciate enough over the years to cover your mortgage payments. 

I bet you can guess what happened next.