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All Forum Posts by: Stetson Miller

Stetson Miller has started 3 posts and replied 515 times.

Post: Considering an STR / MTR in Cape Coral FL

Stetson Miller
Agent
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  • Real Estate Broker
  • Fort Myers, FL
  • Posts 557
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@Bob Crane In my opinion, I don't think a single attraction like that is enough to justify an STR strategy in that far Northern area, but if you were to move forward anyways with that in mind, that development will likely have some minor positive impact on demand

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

Stetson Miller
Agent
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  • Real Estate Broker
  • Fort Myers, FL
  • Posts 557
  • Votes 414

@Ricardo Malpartida This would largely depend on your strategy. If you're looking for somewhere fairly safe and consistent to store cash, land purchases in this area could be a good option. However, if you're really looking to grow that money, this isn't something I would recommend as it's not expected that these lots have a ton of upside in the near future. Unless you also had plans for new builds in the near future, in my opinion, there's much better investment options available in the immediate area

Post: Cape Coral Investors: Need property manager and home inspector.

Stetson Miller
Agent
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  • Real Estate Broker
  • Fort Myers, FL
  • Posts 557
  • Votes 414

@Adam Sorrells For inspections, I would recommend A Handy Home Inspector, management Royal Palm Property Management

Regarding market standings in Cape Coral, the hurricane really didn't have a significant impact on the city as a whole. There were certain areas that saw extensive damage, but this was by no means what everyone experienced. For now, other than those areas that were hit hard, I wouldn't say there's any remaining impact from the storm. Northern Cape Coral has seen some massive growth over the last few years, and this is expected to continue. South Cape has had a long-term sustained demand, so you wouldn't expect the drastic changes you see in other areas, but the higher demand is still being sustained

Post: Looking to invest in Naples FL

Stetson Miller
Agent
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  • Real Estate Broker
  • Fort Myers, FL
  • Posts 557
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Hi @Maged Habib,

I would recommend looking into Cape Coral. Here, you'll find an equally strong STR market, but without the restrictions, higher price, and HOA's that you typically find in the Naples market

Post: Looking for STR in Naples or nearby

Stetson Miller
Agent
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  • Real Estate Broker
  • Fort Myers, FL
  • Posts 557
  • Votes 414

Hi @John Brice,

I would definitely recommend looking into Cape Coral. Price point you're looking to target is one of the biggest determining factors for which city and strategy will work best, but most of my clients find Cape Coral to be the best fit

Post: Florida with ocean access STR. Help!!

Stetson Miller
Agent
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  • Real Estate Broker
  • Fort Myers, FL
  • Posts 557
  • Votes 414

@Justin Cabral Can second Cape Coral being a good fit for what you're looking for. Depending on the price point, you'll be hard pressed to find anything else that will cash flow elsewhere in Southwest Florida

Post: Rent or Sell

Stetson Miller
Agent
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  • Real Estate Broker
  • Fort Myers, FL
  • Posts 557
  • Votes 414

@Eric Cozby The advise above is great and I definitely agree with all that's been said. One thing I would add to that too though is that we typically see the value of the property improve once the city utilities are connected, less any outstanding balances to be paid. Although no one likes seeing those assessment balances, keep in mind that is something that's still beneficial for the property and for you as the owner as well

Post: Selling a STR, furnished or not, list with agent or not?

Stetson Miller
Agent
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  • Real Estate Broker
  • Fort Myers, FL
  • Posts 557
  • Votes 414

@Daniel Murphy First and foremost, please send me the details as I have clients that I know would want to purchase this, whether that includes me in the deal or not

Like others have said, it is significantly to your advantage to have an agent involved in your transaction for all the reasons listed above, so there's no need to reiterate that. What I will say though is that it's very common for homes in Cape Coral to be sold fully furnished and/or turnkey, and these homes do typically sell for a premium with higher demand, so this is a market that I believe it would be advantageous to the seller to offer that as part of the sale

Post: New Florida Investor, looking for advice on best areas for long term rental holds.

Stetson Miller
Agent
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  • Real Estate Broker
  • Fort Myers, FL
  • Posts 557
  • Votes 414

@Anthony Montano Check out multifamily in Lehigh Acres. Very high population growth over the past few years and sustained high rental demand along with that. Numbers still have potential to work out very well

Post: Vacant Multifamily Lots

Stetson Miller
Agent
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  • Real Estate Broker
  • Fort Myers, FL
  • Posts 557
  • Votes 414

@Michael Frank This is likely something you'll need to connect with an agent for due to the additional criteria we can place on MLS searches. Another approach would be to look on commercial listing sites like Loopnet and Crexi