The cost of living in Jacksonville is very cheap (assuming that does affect the amount of return you can make) in majority of the area but there is a lot of area to invest in because the city is so big and there are nearby cities with a slightly higher cost of living like St John's and Fleming Island.

Nearby areas around Parma are also decent, but you'll have to decide if you want to invest in A, B or C neighborhoods and get specific on the type of property you're looking for i.e. homes vs. apt buildings. 

Would be first BRRRR deal.Was approached by seller while exiting a nearby open house.

We could meet up at a park or coffee shop or anything!

This is just coffee conversation from my agent and I am sure every company has a different policy.

Properties there are also more affordable then nearby Wilmington.

On BP forums, meetups, REIAs, coffees, find your local experienced operators/NOT paid gurus and see if you can help them find deals, drive for dollars, analyze deals, line up contractors - it’s your unpaid internship to soak up as much experience as you can handle - - best of luck!!

Would be happy to chat or grab coffee when you're ready to take the next step.   

If you ARV is 290K, look at 290K homes nearby that are similar and sold recently.

It depends on the price, the terms, the upside, the taxes, knowledge of up and coming development nearby, rates, rents, how desirable of an area it is, how it fits into the rest of my portfolio, how much time it will consume etc.