What year houses are you looking for, what price range, what type of neighborhood, and on top of all that you should network with a realtor and see what areas are "hot"  

Originally posted by Account Closed:market is too hot, nobody finds the need to owner finance when they can list/sell/cash out in a week I see.  

if theres a meter for that unit, then tenant pays.if the meter has common areas hooked to it, then owner has to pay lest tenant is paying for other's enjoyment. oftentimes theres just 1 gas hot water heater for the fourplex or whatever - in which has the owner is likely going to pay for gas hot water although the cooking and or heating gas can be on separate meters but most of the times i just see 1 gas hot water tank and separate gas meters for each unit.

In a hot market they may ask for more. 

Will the 5 plus unit market get hot when the single family does? 

IF you were to purchase a 'hot' list of prospects who had expressed their interest in selling by responding but passing on someone else's online lead gen offer, that might be a good value. 

A couple of years ago there was talk about Norwood becoming the next hot area but it just hasn't materialized.  

You are lucky to live in Tampa as it is a hot market and in my view there are "safe and solid" rental opportunities from $70,000 upwards.

Every property I analyze is priced at levels that will not allow for any type of positive cash flow.I understand that NOVA is a hot region, and is not a great market for cash flow, but I will most likely be working in Tyson's Corner next year.

unless you are in a really hot market still NO .