IT professional · Sunnyvale, CA · Member since 2015 · 23 posts · 13 votes
Hi. I live in CA, and invest out-of-state -- in Florida. I own 3 duplexes in Lehigh Acres (about 10 year old constructions) and 1 duplex in Cape Coral (new construction). I have been seeing higher than expected repair and property management costs in Lehigh. I'm looking for a new property manager. I searched the BiggerPockets forums, and found some good recommendations, but most replies were 2-3 years old. So I thought of posting a new thread.
Please let me know if you have used a great property manager for Lehigh Acres and Cape Coral.
Rental Property Investor · San Anselmo · Member since 2015 · 658 posts · 599 votes
7y
Im not familiar with that area. Just make sure you interview (face to face is best) at least 3 property managers, and hopefully 2 of those are referred.
Make a list of whats important to you prior to your interview. Some things to ask are How do they market, how many properties do they manage, are they growing, what date are rents deposited, eviction policy, PM and leasing costs, how do they handle maintenance, etc.
Wholesaler · Lehigh Acres, FL · Member since 2015 · 23 posts · 4 votes
7y
Hey Nav ran across your thread. I live in Lehigh and I would recommend Access realty located in Lehigh and ask for Annette. My family has done business with her for years. Hope it helps
Rental Property Investor · Fort Myers, FL · Member since 2017 · 24 posts · 16 votes
7y
I would recommend Rossman Property Management. Reach out to Tawney Tomcyzk. They manage over 1000 properties and I have all my properties with them. Before I started selling my units, I had 25 units under their management. I have used them for 10 years. They always have the owners in mind when there is an issue with a property. They will call you on every issue or only call you if there is a major issue. I have them call me if it is a $300+ repair. Repair costs vary by the age of the house, deferred maintenance status, and how hard the tenants use the property. Lehigh is generally higher costs because of the higher turnover rate. People prefer to live in Fort Myers, but some can not afford the higher rents there. Please reach out to me if you have specific questions.
I am looking to start investing in this market as well. I am a little concerned because of the high risk of hurricanes in that area (i.e Hurricane Irma in 2017) . I am assuming most property owners have hurricane insurance. Anybody have any thoughts on that? Recommendations for insurance? Thanks