Investing on a rental property ( buy and Hold ) or a Rehab / Flip home ( fix and sell ) in Southwest Florida.

Southwest Florida is a great area to buy your investment property. There are many reasons why an investor picks the Southwest Florida homes as one of their top destination choices to buy rental and flip homes. 

Here are some of the benefits of buying investment properties in southwest Florida:

1. Southwest Florida is a prime location for vacationing families. There are beautiful beaches, great restaurants and of course the weather is great year round. All of these reasons add to increase the demand for vacation rentals. 
2. Investment home prices are fairly reasonable for the ROI ( return on Investment ) even though current property prices keep rising.
3. Currently, there are still a fair amount of foreclosures and outdated aka “ugly homes” throughout the area that investors can benefit from. 

With the benefits of buying investment properties in mind, now let’s look at some Cons of buying investment property in Southwest Florida:

1. Location is very important. One must be very careful when it comes to the location of your investment property since it will directly affect the demand for it, also your exit strategy and sale price. Location is key !
2. Without the proper assets and down payment, a loan could prove to be difficult to acquire. Planing ahead will save you time and headaches in the future.