Poor layout, bad location for tenant quality, constant code issues, utility setups that create disputes.

Have been tyring to find places to meet investors and chat with them. I am just starting out and have been looking on meetup but many dont seem legit. What would you guys recommend?

Buying good cash flow deals is the method to success.

I don't know if it has anything to do with what you refer as lazy but, when I ask Americans living in Europe what's the main difference between the US and Europe, they invariably reply that the US is more about money and Europe is more about quality of life.Yes, it's not new that some American retirees who have a sense of adventure or want to get their dollars stretched further have moved overseas but what's happening today is totally different in size.

These small city neighborhoods vary in quality and desirability block to block, not by zipcode. 

So you just provide a sub par apartment and low quality repairs?

A sqare of quality shingles (10'x10') incl supplies costs about $150 and takes about an hour of labor to install.

(aka the BRRR method).But, if you stay on the sidelines, acting fearful and not greedy, you will reap the benefits of neither.Medium to long term, I can’t hope to be a little giddy, always with a skeptical eye toward the horizon, of course.So what do I want for Christmas?

We have very few break-ins using methods that any experienced management company will know4.

Two tips: pick one tight Tampa buy box and build a simple pipeline (daily lead pulls, 10–20 quality touches, next‑day follow‑ups), and line up 5–10 real buyers now by asking for their exact criteria so you reverse‑engineer every offer.Which Tampa submarket are you targeting first, and do you already have three buyers’ buy boxes you can work from this week?