<prompt> Human: Im looking at 5 bedroom homes that cost only 200,000 with in 10 miles of the beach. How are they so cheap?  <response>: Not sure where you are looking but neighborhood is very important. My house in Orlando 2500 sq ft with pool is worth about 350,000 but I can take you 10 miles from my house and you could find a 2500 sq ft with pool for about 200,000. Of course the bars on the windows are included free with the purchase of the house. And do not worry about the random gunfire in the late evening and early morning. As long as you are sleeping in an internal room the chances of getting shot by one of these random gunshots is very slim.And also Florida is a BIG state with about 1,350 miles of coastline. 10 miles from the beach in Daytona Beach is certainly a different value than 10 miles from the beach in the Panhandle. So area makes a big difference as well. I know an area about 30 to 40 miles from the beach in North Florida where a person can easily find a nice 3 or 4 bedroom home on about 3 to 5 acres for less than 200,000.In other words 10 miles from the beach might sound good but WHERE 10 miles from the beach. Dont know about what you are looking at andor where in Florida but the location in Florida is important and the neighborhood in Florida is also important. 