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Investor with 80+ Doors + Agent with Remax Accent
Agent
4.6 stars
83 Reviews
Markets served
Skidaway Island, GA
Wilmington Island, GA
Garden City, GA
Rincon, GA
Port Wentworth, GA
Darien, GA
Midway, GA
Hinesville, GA
Pembroke, GA
Bloomingdale, GA
Tybee Island, GA
Richmond Hill, GA
Pooler, GA
Savannah, GA
About us
Julie Gates is an entrepreneur and real estate investor in Savannah, GA. Julie owns Sid Was Here, which specializes in Short Term and Long Term Rental Management and also real estate sales. Julie was recently featured in the book for Bigger Pockets, The 30 Day Stay. Julie started Sid Was Here to manage her own rentals. Investors started asking for management services and she soon found a niche working with furnished rentals. Julie is also a licensed real estate agent with Remax. Sid Was Here provides full service sales and management services all over the Savannah area. Sid Was Here and our licensed affiliates can handle the purchase, rehab and constant care of a property, from the guest management all the way through to the pest control and lawn care. Out of state investors will find a well vetted set of vendors at their disposal when choosing to work with Sid Was Here. In addition to her other activities, Julie runs the local investor meetup for the Savannah area, called Cashflow Savannah Meetup. This group meets monthly and all activities are free.
Specialties
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Commercial
Residential
Reviews (83)
4.6 stars
83 Reviews
4.6 stars
80 Reviews
5.0 stars
3 Reviews
1.0 star
3 weeks ago
Reviewed by
George Vanarnam
Worst management company in the Savannah area. Julie will get you in the door initially and her very well spoken conversations with make you feel at ease. After onboarding, don’t expect to ever hear from her again. She didn’t even give me a contact to address if there were any issues. Just the office number. This office is not local… it is a virtual assistant.
The communication with guests is also very poor. They said the pool was available when it was not. This resulted in a less than stellar review.
The cleaning has been terrible! Also resulting in poor reviews. Even months later after I had tried to address it before it is terrible.
Do yourself a favor and seek elsewhere for good management. This is not it.
5.0 stars
2 months ago
Reviewed by
Randy Roguski
The condo was immaculate and even nicer than the pictures. The host provided detailed instructions and was very responsive when we reached out. The location was wonderful, not far from town and places to eat but far enough away to have privacy and quiet. Highly recommend!
5.0 stars
4 months ago
Reviewed by
A.Elizabeth Orley
Wonderful property management in Savannah GA. Tons of help for home owners for both long-term and short-term rentals. Julie is amazing to work with. I would give them 6-stars if I could. I love working with them
5.0 stars
6 months ago
Reviewed by
Don Gates
I have purchased a mix of over 30 investment properties with Julie and her team. The incredible value add of this team is hard to overstate. Julie and her team bring a depth of market knowledge, investment understanding, advice, and insight that I have been unable to find elsewhere. This is combined with a integrity and a high level of customer service. Why would I use anybody else? Why would you?
5.0 stars
6 months ago
Reviewed by
Lenore Mohr
I highly recommend this team if you are an investor looking in the Savannah area. There are few realtors in the country who are investors themselves and truly under and working with real estate investors. Highly recommend!
5.0 stars
6 months ago
Reviewed by
Dennis Fuccella
Julie knows every street in and around Savannah. She helped me buy my first rental property and went to bat for me with all the parties involved, all while giving me an invaluable education about this market and investing in general. She’s an investor herself and very familiar with short term, medium term, and long term rentals having done all of them herself. If you are looking to invest in or around Savannah Julie is simply the best!
5.0 stars
6 months ago
Reviewed by
Logan Wilson
This was a great experience to be apart of in the construction sense!
This particular home was a lot to handle as far as work needing to be done. Julie Gates made this process of working with the homeowner and meeting all of our requirements for work to begin so simple even with all of the hurdles!
Would recommend to anyone in this venture of real-estate
The final process of this job was smooth and came with no issues whatsoever! Hope to do more work together in the future!
5.0 stars
10 months ago
Reviewed by
Caleb H
I cannot say enough about this place and the host Sid. The space was so amazing and peaceful. We spent most of our time sitting on the patio enjoying the beach just one minute walk away. We couldn’t believe how relaxing it was. The host was excellent to work with and made the stay even better. We will be back!
5.0 stars
a year ago
Reviewed by
Thomas Keith
I stayed at one of Sid's property's in the Edgemere neighborhood of Savannah GA in the fall of 2023 for about 9 weeks. I will say that the neighborhood was hit or miss but the duplex was great. Full Kitchen and Laundry. Bed was super comfortable and the pillows were great. Great shower. The yard was wonderful for my dog, and the house was great for the dog as well. It's important for me to feel at home when I travel at work for such a long time and this place made it work. I used the kitchen daily to make breakfast and dinner on my days off. And always used the laundry. Would stay again and recommend. Sid was also attentive and fast responding.
5.0 stars
a year ago
Reviewed by
T. Marzena Gielczynski
We really enjoyed staying in the renovated Irish Bar hosted by Sid Was Here.
The house was beautiful; it was remodeled and decorated to preserve the history of the place. It was very comfortable, a perfect place to relax after a day of exploring Savannah. The kitchen and bathrooms have everything you may need.
The location was perfect, within walking distance of River Street and many historical sites but at the same time very peaceful. It completes the Savannah experience.
The host was very attentive and responds with care. She checked on us to make sure we had no questions. Very easy to work with and professional. I highly recommend it.
5.0 stars
a year ago
Reviewed by
Ashley McQuade
We stayed in the renovated Irish Bar hosted by Sid Was Here and it was incredible! This is THE spot to stay in for St. Patrick’s day. Two couples traveling together - we were feet from the parade route, and the rest of the city was very walkable. Beautiful, historic, spotless - it’s also across the street from two trolley stops. We had a blast and cannot wait to come back.
5.0 stars
6 months ago
Reviewed by
Don Gates
I have purchased a mix of over 30 investment properties with Julie and her team. The incredible value add of this team is hard to overstate. Julie and her team bring a depth of market knowledge, investment understanding, advice, and insight that I have been unable to find elsewhere. This is combined with a integrity and a high level of customer service. Why would I use anybody else? Why would you?
5.0 stars
6 months ago
Reviewed by
Lenore Mohr
I highly recommend this team if you are an investor looking in the Savannah area. There are few realtors in the country who are investors themselves and truly under and working with real estate investors. Highly recommend!
5.0 stars
6 months ago
Reviewed by
Dennis Fuccella
Julie knows every street in and around Savannah. She helped me buy my first rental property and went to bat for me with all the parties involved, all while giving me an invaluable education about this market and investing in general. She’s an investor herself and very familiar with short term, medium term, and long term rentals having done all of them herself. If you are looking to invest in or around Savannah Julie is simply the best!
1.0 star
3 weeks ago
Reviewed by
George Vanarnam
Worst management company in the Savannah area. Julie will get you in the door initially and her very well spoken conversations with make you feel at ease. After onboarding, don’t expect to ever hear from her again. She didn’t even give me a contact to address if there were any issues. Just the office number. This office is not local… it is a virtual assistant.
The communication with guests is also very poor. They said the pool was available when it was not. This resulted in a less than stellar review.
The cleaning has been terrible! Also resulting in poor reviews. Even months later after I had tried to address it before it is terrible.
Do yourself a favor and seek elsewhere for good management. This is not it.
5.0 stars
2 months ago
Reviewed by
Randy Roguski
The condo was immaculate and even nicer than the pictures. The host provided detailed instructions and was very responsive when we reached out. The location was wonderful, not far from town and places to eat but far enough away to have privacy and quiet. Highly recommend!
5.0 stars
4 months ago
Reviewed by
A.Elizabeth Orley
Wonderful property management in Savannah GA. Tons of help for home owners for both long-term and short-term rentals. Julie is amazing to work with. I would give them 6-stars if I could. I love working with them
5.0 stars
6 months ago
Reviewed by
Logan Wilson
This was a great experience to be apart of in the construction sense!
This particular home was a lot to handle as far as work needing to be done. Julie Gates made this process of working with the homeowner and meeting all of our requirements for work to begin so simple even with all of the hurdles!
Would recommend to anyone in this venture of real-estate
The final process of this job was smooth and came with no issues whatsoever! Hope to do more work together in the future!
5.0 stars
10 months ago
Reviewed by
Caleb H
I cannot say enough about this place and the host Sid. The space was so amazing and peaceful. We spent most of our time sitting on the patio enjoying the beach just one minute walk away. We couldn’t believe how relaxing it was. The host was excellent to work with and made the stay even better. We will be back!
5.0 stars
a year ago
Reviewed by
Thomas Keith
I stayed at one of Sid's property's in the Edgemere neighborhood of Savannah GA in the fall of 2023 for about 9 weeks. I will say that the neighborhood was hit or miss but the duplex was great. Full Kitchen and Laundry. Bed was super comfortable and the pillows were great. Great shower. The yard was wonderful for my dog, and the house was great for the dog as well. It's important for me to feel at home when I travel at work for such a long time and this place made it work. I used the kitchen daily to make breakfast and dinner on my days off. And always used the laundry. Would stay again and recommend. Sid was also attentive and fast responding.
5.0 stars
a year ago
Reviewed by
T. Marzena Gielczynski
We really enjoyed staying in the renovated Irish Bar hosted by Sid Was Here.
The house was beautiful; it was remodeled and decorated to preserve the history of the place. It was very comfortable, a perfect place to relax after a day of exploring Savannah. The kitchen and bathrooms have everything you may need.
The location was perfect, within walking distance of River Street and many historical sites but at the same time very peaceful. It completes the Savannah experience.
The host was very attentive and responds with care. She checked on us to make sure we had no questions. Very easy to work with and professional. I highly recommend it.
5.0 stars
a year ago
Reviewed by
Ashley McQuade
We stayed in the renovated Irish Bar hosted by Sid Was Here and it was incredible! This is THE spot to stay in for St. Patrick’s day. Two couples traveling together - we were feet from the parade route, and the rest of the city was very walkable. Beautiful, historic, spotless - it’s also across the street from two trolley stops. We had a blast and cannot wait to come back.
