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Invest Florida – A Podcast About Investing In Florida Commercial Real Estate

Are you looking for an edge in the real estate investment market? Not sure in which markets to invest, which market segments offer the best opportunity or which strategies to implement? There is a terrific place where you can learn and obtain this information. Hosts Eric Odum and Steven Silverman interview guests and share knowledge on commercial real estate investing, all with a Florida...

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Multi Family Market Report Florida Tampa Bay

Multi Family Market Report Florida Tampa Bay

The Brokers from Florida Investment Real estate participate in numerous conferences and educational sessions  in different parts of the State so that we can keep abreast of trends for the benefit our clients Last week I attended the Annual CCIM West Coast Florida Chapter Outlook Conference.  Below is my report based on discussions with and between multiple brokers, developers and market...

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Investing in Real Estate Using your IRA (Part 2 of 2)

Investing in Real Estate Using your IRA (Part 2 of 2)

2nd and final portion of our interview with Scott Maurer from Advanta IRA (Part I – Click Here) discussing real estate in an IRA   Eric: Hi, my name is Eric Odum. I’m a Principal Broker for Florida Investment Real Estate in Tampa, Florida. And we’re going to complete the second section of our interview with Scott Maurer, from Advanta IRA. I appreciate again, once again you joining...

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Investing in Commercial Real Estate In Florida Is Investing In Growth

According to the Census Bureau as of the end of 2013 Florida has 19,500,000 people. Florida is closing in on New York which currently is slightly ahead at approx. 19,600,000 people.  This is a difference of only ½% However, since the last census of 2010 Florida’s population grew by 3.75% as compared to New York’s growth rate of 1.3%. Florida is poised to overtake New York and become the...

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Investing in Real Estate inside an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) (Part 1 of 2)

Investing in Real Estate inside an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) (Part 1 of 2)

An Interview with Scott Maurer – Advanta IRA & Eric Odum – Florida Investment Real Estate (Part 1 of 2) Eric: Hi, my name is Eric Odum. I’m a Principal Broker for Florida Investment Real Estate in Tampa, Florida and today were gonna talk with Scott Maurer from ADVANTA IRA.  Scott, would you tell us something about your firm and what you do? Scott:  ADVANTA IRA is a very...

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Tampa Bay Job Growth Offers Good Prospects for Florida Investment Property

Tampa Bay suffered proportionately more than the rest of the country during the  recession of 2008. In fact, for Tampa Bay, job losses started before it occurred in the rest of the country. The good news is that  the recovery in the Tampa Bay real estate market has been at a more rapid pace than the USA and it it forecast to remain higher Comparison of Tampa Bay Non-Farm Employment with that of...

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