I am often surprised that many people I come across in my real estate travels are not familiar with this very helpful math rule. It is not complicated. It does not require knowledge of advanced calculus or any other high level math. But it can change your life. OK that might seem a little dramatic [...]
to boom according to a recent Tampa Bay Business Journal article. Mayor Buckhorn's administration is developing a CRA (Community Redevelopment Area) for West Tampa. CRA's bring political might and tax dollars to bear on infrastructure and other challenges. CRA's don't solve all problems and they aren't perfect but a real estate investor could do a lot [...]
April 2015 Lately I have been struggling with deciding to focus on renovating old homes (whether for rental or resale) or building new (again whether for rental or resale). Since 1999 we were primarily focused on renovating existing buildings. In the current market I think it makes more sense to build new. Look for additional [...]
Tampa rents are going up. And they are going up fast. As a property owner (personal residence), rental property owner, and property manager this is good news for me and my property owning clients. But it should be viewed with caution by the Millennials that want to be "PermaRenters." Large private equity firms don't invest [...]
