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All Forum Posts by: Gavin Welch

Gavin Welch has started 14 posts and replied 270 times.

Post: Ideas on where to invest in Florida?

Gavin WelchPosted
  • Real Estate Broker
  • Lakeland, FL
  • Posts 303
  • Votes 180

James, if you self manage you can make some decent returns, with the apps now, self management is not that difficult.  My brother has a property that's a couple of hours from him.  He self manages is it.  He found a cleaning lady that specializes in short-term rentals.  He has an owners closet and three complete sets of sheets for all the beds.  When someone leaves, she cleans and changes the sheets, she takes the dirty set and washing them at home and replaces them when she returns.

I'm not sure about the 20-30%, that seems a bit high.  

Post: Investing in Orlando rental property.

Gavin WelchPosted
  • Real Estate Broker
  • Lakeland, FL
  • Posts 303
  • Votes 180

We have good numbers in lakeland for rentals.  It's not 2009 numbers, but we beat a lot of metro areas. Because of our lower purchase price

Gavin

Post: Anyone moved out of a high cost of living area to boost REI?

Gavin WelchPosted
  • Real Estate Broker
  • Lakeland, FL
  • Posts 303
  • Votes 180

My family had I have been in Lakeland for over 10 years and we really enjoy it.  Still has the small town feel and your close to everything.  Housing prices are great for the invesmtents also.

Post: Newbie foreign investor looking for Florida contacts

Gavin WelchPosted
  • Real Estate Broker
  • Lakeland, FL
  • Posts 303
  • Votes 180

Hey Andre, I'm an investor and real estate broker here in Lakeland.  I have investor clients from Germany to Australia and would be glad to assist you.  

Post: Want to buy a new contruction home in Florida, but where ?

Gavin WelchPosted
  • Real Estate Broker
  • Lakeland, FL
  • Posts 303
  • Votes 180

Erin, as an agent I think

You know you are about 6 years too late, even in the best areas.. sorry, buts it’s the truth..

Post: Newbie from Lakeland, Florida

Gavin WelchPosted
  • Real Estate Broker
  • Lakeland, FL
  • Posts 303
  • Votes 180

Hey Cody I love and invest I lakeland, let’s get coffee sometime.

Gavin

Post: New Real estate Investor looking for my first

Gavin WelchPosted
  • Real Estate Broker
  • Lakeland, FL
  • Posts 303
  • Votes 180

There are a lot more multi families the closer to Tampa and Orlando you get.. There are some quads and duplexes here in Lakeland and Ocala, but they are few and far between.  

With any property you need to look at the book from the seller, PGI, EGI, operating expenses need to be carefully examined.

Reach out to me if you have any more questions

Gavin 

Post: GC/Project Managers in Central Florida

Gavin WelchPosted
  • Real Estate Broker
  • Lakeland, FL
  • Posts 303
  • Votes 180

Arturo, pm me about lakeland area..

Post: Commercial deal advise

Gavin WelchPosted
  • Real Estate Broker
  • Lakeland, FL
  • Posts 303
  • Votes 180

What kind of lease? Triple net or modified gross?  Where in lakeland?  West side is hot for warehouse, some areas of us 92 are not.. message me for more info.  I’m a residential/commercial investor and agent here in lakeland.

Gavin

Post: Home Encounter - property management in central Florida?

Gavin WelchPosted
  • Real Estate Broker
  • Lakeland, FL
  • Posts 303
  • Votes 180

I’ve never heard of them and I’m active in Tampa, Orlando and Ocala.  It’s a fairly common business model though