Tampa Bay is one of the best areas in U.S. to invest in real estate.  Recent study by GoBankingRates ranked Tampa Bay #2 nationally.  Factors of the study were employment growth, population growth, increase in home values, and number of years for rental income to pay off home.

For more info on the best and worst cities in U.S. to invest:
https://www.gobankingrates.com/investing/best-worst-cities-own-investment-property

“Prices are still shooting up.”

“The median price for a single-family house jumped 12.6 percent in July, the ninth straight month of double-digit, year-over-year increases. The steady rise continued to be spurred by a tight supply of available homes.”

Here is Original Article:
Home Prices Rise Again