Karen Parker's (seabreez) Blog

 I'm an investor in the Tampa Bay area. And I mean that in more than one way. I grew up here. I have spent my life here. Learned here, loved here, failed here and experienced great success here. I have been through nightmares to stay here while some of my friends and associates have cut their los...

   There is a website that is offering simple web tools for real estate investors. This includes a free property management tool called Simplify’em. It provides automated tracking of income and expenses. It’s a great way to manage property finances and helps you stay organized. It can help save a...

One of my favorite ways to unwind from all the stress I’m under lately is to go down to Ballast Point for a night time cookout and walk on the Bay. Tampa Bay is truly a beautiful place and there is no where that this is more evident than looking back across the Bay at the night skyline over moonb...

The mortgage crunch has created the perfect investor opportunity... Experts say "BUY NOW" in modest markets such as Cleveland, OH. Foreclosures are high, prices are low and the rental market is strong. Yet, high down payment requirements and tight lending standards still prevent investors from ta...

 16504 Spring Parke Dr. Clermont, FL Lake County3000 sq.ft. block 3/2/2$265,000.00  ARV $350,000.00This home is only minutes from Orlando, Fl, and all of the major central Florida attractions including Disney World, Unvirsal Studios and Sea World. A beautiful quiet setting that is in reach of all...

I saw where someone had mixed up the dates that it snowed here in Tampa and just thought it would be humorous to share this photo. I remember this. January 19, 1977 And I hope I never see it again.

Foreclosures are high, prices are low and the rental market is strong. Yet, high down payment requirements and tight lending standards still prevent investors from taking advantage of one of the best buying periods seen thus far. BMC is a capital management firm who utilizes real estate as its as...

I'm not exactly new to this anymore but I wrote this during my first year as a begnning investor. I still go back and read it when I'm having difficult times for a good laugh. But if I thought I knew nothing then, I had no idea just how big that nothing was. My Name Ain't Trump I'm new to this ga...