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All Forum Posts by: Sean De Fry

Sean De Fry has started 1 posts and replied 2 times.

Post: Just starting out and have a finance question

Sean De FryPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Australia
  • Posts 3
  • Votes 0

@Jonathan Henley I was in Florida approximately 4 years ago so things would have changed. I spent a lot of time around St Petes and found the area around St Armand circle quaint. So are you suggesting Tampa is on the up or is it now saturated with buyers and a sellers market? Appreciate the info.

Post: Just starting out and have a finance question

Sean De FryPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Australia
  • Posts 3
  • Votes 0

Hi all,

I'm a newbie here. First post so please be gentle :)

I'm currently located in Australia (an Australian national) and will be moving to Manhattan for work in March. It's my second time living in the US. So the transition moving from Australia to NYC should be much easier this time around, albeit with two children.

A quick question to investors. I am looking to for an investment property ideally in Charlotte, Tampa or Orlando. My main question is out of those 3, what would be the best option? Budget range is in the vicinity of 150 - 200k and not fussed on property type. Slightly leaning towards single family dwelling but can be swayed with the right data.

I've lived in Sarasota,FL and wasn't overly impressed by the market there and given my Australian heritage, I'm a little over the whole coastal/retirement villages for the snowbirds. That could also be my ignorance of the town and how lucrative the rental market is in the panhandle but I guess I'm looking for more urban with a touch of coastal. I have heard good things about Charlotte but it sounds like the market is now on the wrong end of the bell curve. Sound right? Any other areas I should be focusing on?

Open to any feedback and keen to learn from all of you. 

Thanks in advance and all the best with your 2019 investment dreams!