John H. Hopkins - Real Estate Investment Strategies - Tampa Bay

Sulphur Springs - Duplex
Positives: Good price (in this market). Separate electric. Decent neighbors in front, points to a gentrifying neighborhood. Good parking. Interiors just about rent ready; may need some minor touchups. New roof. HVAC looks newer.
Negatives: General area is not the most de...

NE St. Pete - Duplex
Positives: Each unit 2/1. Block construction.Separate power & water, paid by tenants. New AC (x2), manufactured date of 8/2020 on both indoor units. Decent size yard with some curb appeal potential. Interiors rent ready.
Negatives: Only one laundry room in the unit with the p...

North Hyde Park - Triplex
Positives: Decent area, good location. New construction littered around the area, including newer apartment buildings a block away on Cypress St (area rental demand). Separate electric.
Negatives: Unit mix of 1/1s. Exterior looks rough. Interiors need work. See video.

Old West Tampa - Duplex
The top tenant is locked in until June of this year; the bottom tenant's lease is going to be redone here shortly...I believe right now there is no active lease on that one.

Seminole Heights - Mixed Use
Positives: Mixed use with a lot of options. Unique building design. Good area/neighborhood. Large side yard.
Negatives: Going to be a good amount of work. A lot of unknowns, especially in a building this size. As a business, it's not on the ideal larger road (Florida ...

Congrats to a great client of mine on the acquisition of this rent-ready single family home in the Lutz area! Although there is an HOA fee, like most of the area's properties, they can be affordable enough to still allow the property to cash-flow. Some HOAs even include larger maintenance items (...

Looks like the law of supply & demand is in action! Can't wait to see what happens to the price when those listings pick up (over 30% of renters/homeowners missed June's payment). The time to start familiarizing yourself with the market is now, so you can take advantage of the deals when the time...

Looks like things are starting to pick back up...we'll keep an eye out to see if this continues!

I've been very lucky to work with some great investor clients! I've learned more first hand knowledge from these savvy veterans than I couldn't ever imagined!