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April Eilers
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Buy/Hold Lehigh Acres, Florida: the good, the bad, the ugly???

April Eilers
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Hi Everyone, my husband and I are considering buying a duplex in south Lehigh Acres. How is buy and hold going in this area? For those locals, is northeast Fort Myers any better than Lehigh for quality of tenants or is it one in the same? I've heard bad things about the area and am getting cold feet, but would like to hear from some locals regarding whether these fears are warranted. On paper cap rate looks good and I've heard there's a hot rental market, but not sure about in practice and what quality of tenants we could expect.  Thanks for any advice you can share!! :)

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Olivia Kollar
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Olivia Kollar
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Fort Myers, FL
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Hi all, 

I know this post is a bit older and I was just searching around. I'm pleasantly surprised how many investors are in the same area as me! I own a property management company in Fort Myers and service Lee and Collier counties as well as being an investor myself. I love Lehigh as an investment market. One could say, Lehigh paid for my college education. I will add that it is very important to have a through screening process. However most of my Lehigh tenants are amazing and renew year after year.  I'd be more than happy to chat and provide some tips to anyone about any of our local markets. 

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