Archive for January, 2011

Florida’s Top 10 Beaches

Travel Channel Special: Top 10 Florida Beaches The Travel Channel hosts a 1-hour special on Florida, and its amazing-beaches. Florida, as a whole, boasts 3 sea shores – more than any other state. Other states with sea shores have access to no more than one. Florida contains 16 national wildlife refuges and 150 national parks! [...]

Why Invest In Florida Real Estate?

One question I get frequently is “Alex, there are investments all over the nation. Why do you pick Florida?” And, if you’ll indulge me, I have a multi-faceted answer on a personal AND professional level. First, I used to live in Florida, in Largo – a suburb of Tampa. I became familiar with the seasons, [...]

Why I Like Condo Conversions

For anyone getting started in real estate investing, condo conversions will be a term that will come up frequently. And what it means is a building that was previously an apartment building, or sometimes even a hotel, is now being converted into condominiums and sold individually. Sometimes this requires extensive modification and upgrades, or if [...]

Florida Investment

After I finish my master's degree in Finance I would like to go into investment banking. People tell me start in New York and I probably will. But after a couple years is it possible to make a good living as an investment banker in Florida? I grew up there and would like to return. [...]

Property Florida

I've heard that if you buy property, (one owner), in Florida as an out of say resident, then get divorced, the property isn't considered mutual property. . The divorcee can't touch it. Is that true? My father is getting divorced in MD and is wanting to know if the Florida house may be taken by [...]

For Sale In Florida

Florida international university is a hispanic seving school? Are people of different backgrounds allowed to atten this school. I was happy to learn… It may sound like a stupid question to some people, but yes they do allow other racial backgrounds to attend. There is a school near where I live that really focuses on [...]

Foreclosed Homes Florida

. What I found out was – Most websites that advertise foreclosed home information will charge you, either for a membership or for the lists. You are much better off to contact a local Realtor for this information. Most MLS (multiple listing services) provide an easy way for the agents to search foreclosed homes and [...]