Brevard County Real Estate Investing

by Sandy Shores, Brevard County FL Realtor & Landlord

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Part II

I have been investing in Brevard County Real Estate since 1996.  I buy, sell, rent, own and manage investment property here in Melbourne Florida.

I write a couple of different blogs and post articles to them on a regular basis.

Sandy's Investing Tips As a landlord here in Brevard County Florida, over the years I have certainly had my fair share of ups and downs.  I have made many mistakes, however I quickly rebound, and am careful not to make those same mistakes in the future...

In Real Estate Investing, You Don't Get Rich Quick Overnight I have been a landlord since 1996 and for the most part I enjoy it.  As in anything else in life, sometimes I run into a snag. Most tenants I have are really good, hard working people. Occasionally one becomes a thorn in my side, but I suppose that goes with the territory...

I Can't Pay the Rent Because I Have to Pay My 16 Year Old Son's Cell Phone BillWell, here it is, the 4th of the month already. My tenant's rents are due on the 1st of each month.  I have a provision on my lease that allows each tenant a grace period, until the 5th, to still pay without a $35 late fee.

Landlords and Property Managers - Do you Take Partial Rent Payments from Your Tenants I have seen the current economy take it's toll on some of my tenants here in Brevard County Florida.  A couple have been laid off. Some have had hours cut at work, Some have lost their jobs.  Good things happen to good people.  Some have less than desirable spending habits.  Regardless, of what the issue is...some rents, from some tenants, are becoming a bit more difficult to collect...

Apartment Complexes are Offering Tenant Incentives

Did you Know that Less than 40% of Renters have Renter's Insurance? I ask tenants all the time, Do you have a policy to cover your personal belongings in the event of a tragedy?  4 out of 5 times I get the same response, "I don't have enough sfuff to worry about getting insurance."..

My Tenant Moved in the Night, the House is Full of Their Stuff and It's a Mess! I've been a landlord for 13 years. I have placed 100's of tenants in rentals. I have only had to evict a handful of my own tenants. I have been so blessed and never had any real tenant issues...

Investors - Single family or Multi Family Properties?

The House Was Covered and Paint and So was the Two of Them My teenage daughters, Stef, 15, Sam, 13 and I painted the inside and outside of our rental, including all the cut in work in 2 days, in between raindrops!

In Real Estate Investing You Don't Get Rich Quick Overnight I have been a landlord since 1996 and for the most part I enjoy it.  As in anything else in life, sometimes I run into a snag. Most tenants I have are really good, hard working people. Occasionally one becomes a thorn in my side, but I suppose that goes with the territory...

I Could Have Bought that Property 20 Years Ago for Dirt Cheap - Then is Now! Don't we always hear the old saying that... Hindsight is 20/20?..

Are Landlords Repositioning Themselves in Today's Market? Currently, there are almost 90 million Americans that rent their homes.

Help, I Have to Move! Your Rental House is Haunted!  Okay, I have been a landlord here in Melbourne Florida located in Brevard County Florida since 1996.  Owning several rental properties, I have pretty much seen and heard it all, until last week!

What? Rent to Tenants with Blemished Credit? As s landlord, I am often asked the question...should I rent to tenants with a foreclosure or a bankruptcy? And, often times people are shocked at my response...

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