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All Forum Posts by: Stephan K.

Stephan K. has started 19 posts and replied 138 times.

Post: Tampa, FL - Good and bad areas

Stephan K.Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Clearwater, FL
  • Posts 147
  • Votes 41

Thanks, guys! My problem with the crime maps (like Trulia Maps Crime page) is, that I believe in areas with more population you will automatically have more crimes. So a true map would show crimes divided by population. Or am I wrong?

Post: Tampa, FL - Good and bad areas

Stephan K.Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Clearwater, FL
  • Posts 147
  • Votes 41

Can you tell me what are good and bad areas in Tampa?

Where could my wife go at night to pick up a check and were better not? 

Thanks!

(I hope this is the right forum to post this.)

Post: Airbnb/short term rental info for Panama city beach, Florida

Stephan K.Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Clearwater, FL
  • Posts 147
  • Votes 41

At Clearwater Beach, only a few are grandfathered in. Everything else cannot be a short-term rental and they started monitoring it.

Post: Downtown Clearwater FL short term rental

Stephan K.Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Clearwater, FL
  • Posts 147
  • Votes 41

Very few properties are grandfathered in.  Usually, they have very high insurance and property tax and therefore are advertised accordingly.

Everything else has at least 30 days. 

Code enforcement is actively searching, so don't go there. 

They even approached us, when our tenant started renting out a room short term.

Post: My BP PRO anniversary....

Stephan K.Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Clearwater, FL
  • Posts 147
  • Votes 41

The best of luck! Let me know if you need any help. Enjoy Clearwater!

Post: Pinellas County RE Investors meeting

Stephan K.Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Clearwater, FL
  • Posts 147
  • Votes 41
Originally posted by @Cathy Svercl:

Jim & Barbie's meeting is every other Wednesday at Joe's Crab Shack on Gulf-to-Bay Blvd in Clearwater (across from Lowe's, Target).  next meeting is scheduled for Wed, Nov 8th, then Nov 22nd.

 What time?

Post: Tampa Bay Contractor Recommendations?

Stephan K.Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Clearwater, FL
  • Posts 147
  • Votes 41

All GCs in the area are extremely busy after the hurricane.

Post: How will Hurricane Irma affect the Florida Real Estate Market?

Stephan K.Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Clearwater, FL
  • Posts 147
  • Votes 41

Most of us do not have power and internet, so do not expect answers yet.

Post: TERMITE in a house under contract!

Stephan K.Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Clearwater, FL
  • Posts 147
  • Votes 41

We have dealt with termites on many properties. Treating the termites is not a big problem. We have made better success with tentless treatments.


However, you need to determine the actual damage. On some houses we have spent a lot of money replacing damaged wood etc.

Post: Need BRRRR Refinance Bank in Clearwater, FL Area

Stephan K.Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Clearwater, FL
  • Posts 147
  • Votes 41

Local banks is tough right now. There is a lot of consolidation going on and many have just been bought and are restructuring.

I don't know and that will use ARV. I know some that do cost (purchase plus renovation).