@Kiefer CheneyTo do well in real estate, learn well, set clear aims, gather a team, check out deals, pick a main area, go for it, keep on track, and learn from slip-ups.

I would like to have a good balance of positive cash flow as well as appreciation.

Rents will continue to rise over time as well.

Hope this finds you well!

They will also have tight guidelines and likely the borrower will need to be very well capitalized and qualified.

@Tom McGeeConnect with @Stuart Udis he has a ton of threads about how to simplify asset protection and has educational events to discuss as well you should check them out before you go down this esoteric path of creating a complicated maze.   

If they pass the background check and show income, then well OK.

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

Specific zip codes that do really well? 

I have only done new turnkey builds in SWFL and a couple in Central so no advice on flips or wholesaling in FL but I'm interested in expanding my knowledge as well.