My Story

My journey started in 1995, when I became a resident manager of a 10 unit apt building on Davis Island. This is when I began my informal painting career, helped to make minor repairs, and did some landscaping. I purchased my first 4-unit investment property in 2000.

Along the way, my ex and I accumulated 6 multi-family properties and 4 single family houses, totaling 28 rental units that I managed. From the beginning, my heart was in the more historic areas of Tampa, and I got licensed to sell real estate in 2003. I always had my finger on the pulse of the future projects in the Urban Core. By the time we divorced in 2007, we had sold most of our properties, I exited the real estate industry, and then moved into one of the rental properties that I restored.

Fast forward to 2013.... I caught the investment property bug again, AND had a great partner to help me this time around. This is when Tarry and I purchased our first rental home in V.M. Ybor, and then won the bid to purchase the relocated "Twins" on Columbus Drive from the city for a whopping $9500! I once again got licensed to sell real estate in early 2018, and haven't looked back!

I know I am exactly where I am supposed to be, and doing what I am supposed to be doing. I am grateful to work my passion with restoring old homes, delighted that I have the opportunity to work side by side with my husband and partner, Tarry, all the while helping others to obtain their dreams through home ownership and investing in real estate. Life couldn't be better!

Why Ybor?

From the very first time I drove through V.M. Ybor, I fell in love with the general feel of the neighborhood... the historic fabric of the homes, the unique architecture, the great diversity of its residents, and the rich history dating back to the late 1800s.

There is a real sense of community in the Ybor area.

With so many projects and improvements currently in the works, it is such an exciting time to live and work in the Ybor area! There is no other place in Tampa that I would rather live.

Why a Rooster?

Besides being the unofficial bird of Ybor City, and having been born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rooster, this bird has always greatly resonated with me. The Rooster represents a hardworking animal that's confident, determined, full of energy, and never gives up. That seems to describe me to a tee! This is what I bring to every project I take on, and is what I offer my customers in every transaction.