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Old 01-30-2011, 03:42 PM
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I have a lot in there and it's value is @2-3k at best. Close to the airport @15 minutes. Water with in 30 minutes. Lots of NFH's there. Small lots @75 x 150. It would be hard to rent for that price but in 5-10 years who knows. Lots of places available for pennys on the dollar. At the height of the market it was worth @30-35k. Lots sold there @50 years ago for @$200. Not one of your best deals. Go to google earth and see what's there is also a good idea.
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Old 01-30-2011, 08:11 PM
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Larry...you know better...
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Old 01-30-2011, 09:09 PM
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The Only Problem Is The Chinese Dry Wall You Have To Totaly Gut The House ,Plumbing Wiring, It Has To Be Sprayed With A Special Chemical And Sit Open For 45 Days ,,Then Theres No Guarantee It Will Be OK,,,,Gets Into The Studs,, Floor Kitchen Cabinets,,,,,Affects The Copper, Wiring Sockets ETC ETC,,, Thats A Very Big Problem In FLA ,,Stay Away From It Dont Care How Cheap It Is,,Do Your Research
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The area was a Pit in the middle of nowhere 20 years ago, and now that all the dumazzes that thought it was a great deal during the big push went belly up, it has returned to the Pit it was and forever will be. And if you think Florida Real estate is coming back anytime soon I have some prime swampland for you to look at .

If anybody thinks I am full of it go research my comments on real estate from the last 5 years on OSO and SOS.

I would bet there is a few people that wished they would have listened to me.
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Old 01-30-2011, 09:38 PM
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It's a ghetto with palm trees. Better learn spanish......... read news press.com and you can see the craziness that goes on every day there.

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Old 01-30-2011, 10:01 PM
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[QUOTE=lightspeed;3311746],Plumbing Wiring, It Has To Be Sprayed With A Special Chemical And Sit Open For 45 Days ,,Then Theres No Guarantee It Will Be OK,,,,Gets Into The Studs,, Floor Kitchen Cabinets,,,,,Affects The Copper, Wiring Sockets ETC ETC


If you watch the video from the link I posted,I doubt that there is any copper or wiring left in that house.It was probably stolen a long time ago.I also have to wonder if the warning you posted is why there is no drywall.
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Old 01-30-2011, 11:24 PM
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House was never finished before builder went bust and drywall was never installed . Is Cape corral a decent area ? Is Lehigh cape corral or Ft myers ?
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Old 01-31-2011, 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by KEVLARKAT32
House was never finished before builder went bust and drywall was never installed . Is Cape corral a decent area ? Is Lehigh cape corral or Ft myers ?
Lehigh is East of Forrt myers, not on the water. I almost bought a lot there in '05ish. Glad I didnt. Cape Coral and Fort Myers are both decent, but like anywhere, ya got some neghborhoods to stay away from.
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Old 01-31-2011, 07:40 AM
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I have lived in Cape Coral for 7 years now and I really like it so far. It is much slower pace on the west coast than the east coast. Launching your boat down here would not be an issue. Nor-tech rolls 50ft cats in all the time.
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Old 01-31-2011, 08:22 AM
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Thanks for info . Heard Cape has tough zoning laws on keeping boat and trailer in yard ? Any idea if you have a larger property if you can erect a pole barn
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