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Updated over 9 years ago,
Real Estate Investor In Tampa, FL
Since 2003 I have been an active real estate investor in the Tampa Bay area. I began as a residential real estate agent with Exit Extreme Realty in north Tampa. As home prices began to skyrocket during the real estate boom, I saw an opportunity to provide discount properties to landlords and investors by focusing on the acquisition of pre-foerclosure properties (before it became popular). I founded Beacon Real Estate Solutions, LLC, a company focused on providing properties to investors and landlords at wholesale prices.
When the bubble burst and buyers began to leave the market en masse, I shifted my focus to commercial properties. In 2008 I became an agent with Sunshine Commercial Brokerage in St. Petersburg to learn the ropes of commercial real estate with a focus on multifamily properties. I also took the Dave Lindahl apartment investing course and attended events in Boston and New Orleans to build my network. During this time my focus shifted to property cash flow and my strategy to a buy-and-hold approach. I established Knollwood Investment Trust, LLC in 2012 with a mission to build a portfolio of privately owned single and multifamily properties throughout the state of Florida.
I am currently looking for off market, investment grade properties in Florida's major metropolitan areas and up and coming sub-markets that meet the following criteria:
Multifamily Property:
10+ Units
Minimum 8% CAP Rate
Class C or better
Value Add opportunity (i.e. high vacancy rate, below market rents)
Single Family Property
3 Bed 2 Bath minimum
Block construction
Good neighborhood with mostly homeowners
If the deal has hair on it, I like it. We are able to address most owner and property problems.
If you are a principle that would like to sell, please contact me immediately. I would love to speak with you. I will also work with agents, but only on off-market properties. We are not interested in MLS or Loopnet properties. We will protect any broker that brings us a deal.