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495 | Detroit vs Jacksonville Rental Market Face Off

April 13, 2026 • Gregg Cohen / Pablo Gonzalez • Season 2 • Episode 495

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We’re hearing Detroit come up in real estate conversations because of low prices and promises of cash flow. So we’re here to ask the question, “How does it compare to Jacksonville?”

This week on the Not Your Average Investor Show, Gregg Cohen and Pablo Gonzalez dig beyond surface level stats to do a deep market vs market comparison.

We’ll talk about:
✅ Short-Term Cash vs Long-Term Appreciation: how both markets compare over time
✅ Population Demographics and Growth: How long-term population trends affect risk and upside between both markets
✅ Neighborhood Class Comparisons: The sneaky tactic we see in most Detroit performas and how to see through it
✅ And Much More!!!

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Chapters:

00:00 Detroit Hype Setup
01:36 Show Intro and Welcome
02:03 Spring Break Catch Up
03:10 Correcting Population Stats
04:49 Why Detroit Keeps Coming Up
07:37 Cash Flow vs Real Growth
10:25 Zooming Out on Appreciation
15:19 Long Term Data Mindset
17:36 Population Growth Drives Prices
22:21 Downtown Jacksonville Upside
28:05 Eight to Sixteen Hour Downtown
28:51 Downtown Flywheel Effect
29:47 Detroit Growth Reality Check
31:27 Jacksonville Sustainable Tailwinds
33:24 Zip Codes And Turnkey Ratings
36:23 Why Workforce Housing Wins
42:35 Risk Mitigation And Cash Flow
45:00 Workforce Housing Quick Test
49:13 Team First Then Property
51:57 Wrap Up And Next Week Preview

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