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Home / Articles / Tampa Real Estate Investing / Bill Gates and Jeff Vinik Are Investing Billions in Tampa

Bill Gates and Jeff Vinik Are Investing Billions in Tampa

December 2, 2016 By Jorge Vazquez

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Bill Gates and Jeff Vinik are investing billions of dollars in Tampa, which is a sign of real estate investment opportunities in one of Florida’s premier metro destinations – Tampa Bay, Florida.

In a recent Forbes article, writer Amy Guttman sat down with Mr. Vinik to discuss his plans for Tampa and his motivation for why he is investing large sums of money in the city.

The fact that two of the most financially successful men chose to invest billions in Tampa is extremely intriguing. So as a Tampa Bay real estate wholesaler working daily with property investors, we want to share our highlights.

Who is Jeff Vinik?

Born in 1959 in New Jersey, Jeff Vinik graduated from Duke University with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering in 1981, before earning a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University in 1985.

Mr. Vinik eventually landed at Fidelity Investments, where he served as the manager of the prestigious Fidelity Magellan Fund from 1992-1996. During his time at Fidelity, he averaged an impressive 17% annual return on the fund. After leaving Fidelity in 1996, he began his own hedge fund called Vinik Asset Management, eventually closing the fund in 2013.

In 2010, Mr. Vinik purchased the Tampa Bay Lightning for $170 million, which he owns today.

What Does Vinik Hope to Accomplish by Investing Billions in Tampa?

In an article published in October of 2016, we noted that Mr. Vinik’s $1.7 billion-dollar development plan included a new urban medical school, corporate headquarters, condos, hotels, meeting spaces, shops, and restaurants.

As the revitalization plan moved forward and was expanded, Mitch Perry with SaintPetersBlog.com reported that James Nozar “revealed that the investment has now grown to $3 billion and 53 acres, and its footprint has now expanded to between six to nine million square feet.”

As a result of Mr. Vinik’s revitalization project, more millennial homebuyers and renters are being attracted to Tampa, breathing life into this part of town.

From the perspective of real estate investors, Mr. Vinik’s revitalization project is important because it has been positive for real estate investing in Tampa with home prices offering extraordinary value to real estate investors. And all of this, therefore, has continued to cement Tampa’s ranking as one of the best U.S. cities to own investment property.

Why Tampa?

With essentially the entire world as a canvas, why would Bill Gates and Jeff Vinik choose to invest billions in Tampa?

Sports, tourism, and a local fan base are just three important reasons to choose to invest in Tampa. Mr. Vinik owns the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Tampa Bay Storm, which are essential components to the quality of life and investing opportunities in Tampa Bay.

Winning sports teams like the Tampa Bay Lightning boost local economies, which typically boost real estate investments.

Mr. Vinik talks more about Tampa’s competitive edge in his Forbes interview, which we encourage everyone to read to have better insight into why Tampa continues to rank as one of the best places to invest in real estate.

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Unlike other wholesaling groups, we find properties that we resell to investors at discount prices, while also connecting them with private financing. We also coordinate with rehab and management companies we’ve worked with for years, at no extra charge.

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