Before buying a Tampa Bay investment property, verify four things: what it will cost to carry after taxes reset, what it will actually rent for, whether the association permits leasing, and what condition the major systems are in. Investors buy for different reasons. Monthly cash flow, long-term appreciation, somewhere to land an Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 like-kind exchange (1031 exchange), or a property that pays for itself until someone in the family needs it. The right property depends on which of those you are after. Highlights The seller's tax bill is not your tax bill. Florida...