All Forum Posts by: Benjamin Pekarek

@Nat C., 

I had a run in with Nick Britton about a year ago, and did some homework on him. He has NO real estate license, and is listed (according to SunBiz) as the President of the company. Under Florida law, Mr. Britton CANNOT act in ANY capacity - he can collect a check, and that's all. I've reported him to the DBPR, I've reported him to FREC, and he is still defrauding individuals in south Florida. 

I don't know if James Barron III will handle an eviction in south Florida, but I would at the very least give his office a call (speak to his paralegal Liz Caulder). If you need assistance with property management, I handle all of Florida, I AM licensed, bonded, and insured, and have references ( I own eight units myself, and manage 250 units here in Florida). 

Feel free to reach out if you need assistance. 

-Ben

You'll need to find a reputable medical facility management company, OR a good Director of Nursing, and run it yourself. Depends on how much you want to take on yourself.

Real Estate Express is fantastic. Other option is RE Campus, you can go through Ed Klopfer for a pretty decent price.

I prefer south county to north county, just avoid the Colonia area. Ravenna & Portia esoecially have a lot of singlewide/doublewide units, and the druggies and hookers that go along with the low rents. 

Happy Investing!

Joseph, 

My specialty is income producing properties. Depending on the amount you're looking to spend, and the return you're looking to attain, I can usually dig up something.

Feel free to give me a call!

-Ben

Jeff, 

You have two, Gulf Coast, and Mid Florida. Find a Realtor with both affiliations for the best coverage, I am not one of them.

-Ben

Steve, 

I'd love to hear more!

-Ben

Talk to @Charlie Fitzgerald with Civic Financial - they did a duplex for me in Sarasota last year. Property is in an LLC, and I had money in hand in 16 days. Good luck!

Jay/John,

From someone that's realistically looking for hard/private money, and coming up short, I understand the OP's frustration. I don't begrudge the 10-12% interest, and I don't begrudge the origination fees - I just have a problem paying for appraisals I never get copies of, "in house valuations" that never get shown to me, and when it's all over, I'm out $200 - $1,000 and told "Sorry! We can't do this deal because...". I agree, HMLs and private guys need to make their money, but the junk fees on the front end, with no loan on the back end make most of us a little wary.

Hello Clayton,

You're in the right place. Plan your work, and work your plan. 

Best of luck!