Investor-friendly real estate agents in Gainesville, FL

1 agent in the BiggerPockets network works with investors in Gainesville, Florida and the towns around it: Alachua, Archer, High Springs, and Newberry. Between them they hold 11 reviews from BiggerPockets members. If you are looking for a real estate agent for investors in Alachua County, start with the list below.

Updated November 2026 · Strategies these agents work: fix & flip, land, multi-family (2-4 units), multi-family (5+ units), new construction, office/retail, primary residence, short-term rental, single-family rental, townhouse/condo

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    Shawn K Hicks

    Shawn Hicks Realtor · Gainesville, FL

    5.0(11 reviews)·128 forum posts

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    • Commercial
    • Residential
    • Fix & flip
    • Land
    • Multi-Family (2-4 units)
    • Multi-Family (5+ units)
    • New Construction
    • Office/Retail
    • Primary Residence
    • Short-term rental
    • Single-Family Rental
    • Townhouse/Condo

    Shawn K Hicks is a Gainesville, FL agent rated 5.0 from 11 BiggerPockets member reviews, who specializes in fix & flip, land, multi-family (2-4 units), multi-family (5+ units), new construction, office/retail, primary residence, short-term rental, single-family rental, and townhouse/condo.

    Shawn Hicks spent a year from mid 2002 to mid 2003 learning how to effectively operate as a Realtor from his step father Tom Beasley. Shawn has been a full time licensed Realtor since August of 2003. At that time, the market was on fire. Being it was extremely competitive as an agent to break into the local Real Estate market, Shawn did what not many agents wanted to do at that time which was to focus on working with investors. Over the years it has been enjoyable & rewarding to help Real Estate investors find success. While many of Shawn's investors come from all over the US & world, Shawn does have a local loyal client base as well. Shawn is always glad to assist with finding someone's primary residence, but even then he has his investor hat on. While buying a primary residence can have some emotional strings attached, Shawn makes sure to also put some logic on the table pertaining to exit strategies as well as rental & appreciation prospects. Does any of the following sound like you?: you're an investor plain & simple and it's all about the numbers. Maybe you're looking to buy as an owner occupant, but you're thinking long term & would like to house hack, buy multi-family & live in one unit while renting the rest, & eventually you may move out as your primary residence at which time the whole property will be strictly an investment property. Another common scenario I accommodate: parents looking to purchase a property for their son or daughter that will be attending the University of FL. Sure you intend to purchase either way, but if you're looking on Bigger Pockets, you'd like to make the most educated purchase possible not only from a convenience & logistics perspective for your future Gator grad, but you also want to best position yourself from an investment perspective with the purchase. Shawn is passionate about Real Estate, especially from the investment perspective. On a personal level, Shawn loves sports. College athletics even with the chaos associated with NIL are still one of life's simple pleasures. Shawn takes full advantage of the FL sunshine and all this state has to offer. Let Shawn be an asset for you & leverage his experience, knowledge, & network.

    “Shawn is an amazing realtor with a ton of knowledge about the industry.”

    Mary Stanley, BiggerPockets member · reviewed July 2025
    Serves Alachua, Archer, High Springs, Newberry
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Investing in Gainesville: the numbers

Metro-area figures from BiggerPockets market data, as of November 2026.

  • $266,200median home price
  • $1,295median monthly rent
  • 0.49%monthly rent to price
  • 4.9%unemployment rate

Source and definitions: Market Finder.

Questions investors in Gainesville ask

Local answers only. The general ones (what investor-friendly means, what it costs, how vetting works) are on the main finder page.

What do Gainesville agents specialize in?

The 1 agent listed here specialize in fix & flip, land, multi-family (2-4 units), multi-family (5+ units), new construction, office/retail, primary residence, short-term rental, single-family rental, and townhouse/condo.

Do these agents cover Alachua, Archer, and High Springs too?

Yes. Between them, the agents listed here also serve Alachua, Archer, High Springs, and Newberry. If your search is really greater Gainesville rather than the city itself, start with the agent whose reviews mention the town you are buying in.

How should I choose between them?

Read the investor reviews first, then the agent's own forum posts, which show how they think about a deal before you have spent an hour on the phone. Ask each for the last three investment deals they closed in Alachua County and how those deals performed. An agent who works with investors will have the numbers ready.

What is an investor-friendly real estate agent?

An investor-friendly real estate agent represents buyers who purchase property to rent, renovate, or resell rather than to live in. They can price a property against rent comps and renovation costs, not just against nearby sales, and they are used to offers written for speed and inspection terms an owner-occupant would not accept. Many are investors themselves.

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