I'm being told investors are not willing to buy unless the cap rate is much higher than what is the norm for the market historically. 

Hi @Barbara Johannsen, I’ve only done notes through the Co-Investing Club, but I’ve seen firsthand how much relationships matter.

This is because of the risks and effort to have rentals in that market.Similarly, the markets with the best initial cash flow typically have poor historical appreciation and rent growth.

Otherwise, they will abuse the relationship when they face a financial challenge.Tenants never want an increase in their rent, but winter might be a good time to increase rent as there is typically less inventory on the market and who wants to move during the Holidays?

So if you don't know, I've begun the process of doing my first fix-and-flip. Now I work with tons of agents and know how they are, but in this business you learn that a GC (general contractor) comes in different shape...

Specifically:- Estimating cash flow- Evaluating long-term appreciation potential- Understanding neighborhood demographics- Estimating renovation costsI’m working on a tool where:- You paste a Zillow link.The system uses AI to:- Analyze cash flow potential via Rentometer rents- Predict appreciation based on historical trends- Break down local demographic dataGoal: Automate the time-consuming parts of deal analysis and help investors screen properties faster. 

𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐅𝐑 𝐕𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬The newest numbers show a clear trend: Florida’s rental markets are under real stress.𝐒𝐢𝐱 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭-𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚:Punta Gorda, 5.07%Cape Coral–Fort Myers, 5.06%Homosassa Springs, 4.66%North Port–Sarasota–Bradenton, 4.29%Naples–Marco Island, 4.29%Jacksonville, 4.11%Homes that historically rented quickly are now sitting vacant 2–3x longer than normal.That’s a structural signal, not a seasonal blip.𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚.

This caused a historically unique opportunity for investors - they could buy Class A properties and immediately cashflow when renting them out.This couldn't last forever, and it didn't, as excited new investors drove up prices.

My market has historically out performed virtually all other markets.

> I'm looking at an opportunity to buy a historic bed-and-breakfast in New Hampshire’s Campton area.