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Florida Real Estate Investor Directory

Eleven contractors, realtors and property service providers serving Florida real estate investors, landlords and wholesalers, indexed by county. Every entry sits next to the matching Florida real estate lead lists, so you can pull seller data for a market and line up local help in that same county.

Florida is a different underwriting problem from most states. It is a judicial foreclosure state, so distress moves slowly through the courts. It licenses general contractors at state level, unlike Texas. And in South Florida, two things decide whether a rehab pencils: the roof and the building code. All three are covered below.

Florida counties covered

Orange County, FL — Orlando contractors

The deepest county in this directory. Pair with Orange County, FL real estate leads or the Orange County lead bundle.

Broward County, FL — Fort Lauderdale area contractors

Covers Plantation, Hollywood and Hallandale Beach. Data: Broward County, FL real estate leads or the Broward all-lead-type bundle.

  • DG Serviz — Painting, plumbing, electrical, design and remodeling across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. Licensed and insured, free estimates. The widest service radius in this county.
  • Premier Paint Pro Group — Interior and exterior painting for homes, condos, offices and commercial property.
  • Zion Haimov — Contractor serving investors, landlords and property owners across Broward.

Miami-Dade County, FL

Covers Miami Beach and Sunny Isles Beach. Data: Miami-Dade County, FL real estate leads or the wider Miami market.

Charlotte County, FL — Punta Gorda

Data: Charlotte County, FL lead bundle.

St. Lucie County, FL — Port Saint Lucie

Data: see Florida lead lists for current St. Lucie County availability.

  • General Contractor & Maintenance Services — General contracting and ongoing property maintenance for residential and commercial owners. Useful for landlords running a portfolio rather than a single flip.

Certified vs registered: how Florida licenses contractors

Unlike Texas, Florida does license general contractors at state level, through the Construction Industry Licensing Board under the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR). The distinction that matters to you is the type:

  • A certified contractor holds a state licence valid anywhere in Florida.
  • A registered contractor is licensed only for the specific local jurisdiction that issued their competency card.

Hire a registered contractor for a property outside their jurisdiction and the permit can be refused. Before you sign, look the licence up on the DBPR portal, confirm the status is active, and confirm the category covers the work — roofing (CCC), general (CGC), building and residential are separate categories. Verify current requirements directly with DBPR; categories and renewal rules change.

HVHZ: the South Florida building code that changes your budget

Miami-Dade and Broward sit inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, the strictest wind-load region in the Florida Building Code. Inside the HVHZ, products used on the building envelope — roofing systems, windows, doors, shutters — generally require a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance or Florida Product Approval. Ordinary materials that pass inspection in Orlando will not pass in Hollywood.

Two practical consequences. First, envelope work in Broward and Miami-Dade costs materially more than the same scope inland, so a rehab budget built off Orlando comps will be short. Second, a contractor who does not routinely work inside the HVHZ is a genuine risk on a South Florida deal — ask directly whether they do, and how recently.

Roof age decides insurability, and insurability decides the deal

In Florida, the roof is not a line item, it is the financing. Insurers weigh roof age heavily, and an older roof can make a property difficult or expensive to insure — which affects what an end buyer can qualify for, not just your holding cost. Citizens Property Insurance exists as the state-created insurer of last resort precisely because ordinary coverage can be hard to place.

Underwrite accordingly: get the roof age before you contract, price the replacement into the deal rather than hoping, and treat wind mitigation features as value rather than cosmetics. This is the single most common way out-of-state investors lose money on a Florida flip. Confirm current insurance conditions with a Florida agent — this market moves.

Judicial foreclosure and the Florida probate split

Florida foreclosures run through the courts. That makes the timeline long and public, which cuts both ways: you have more time to reach a distressed owner than you would in Texas, but competition has the same window. Pre-foreclosure lists hold their value longer here, and the foreclosure filings themselves are workable.

Probate splits into two tracks. Summary administration is the faster route, generally available where the estate qualifies by value or where the death occurred more than two years ago. Formal administration is the longer, supervised path used for larger estates. For an investor the practical read is simple: a summary administration property can transact far sooner, so it is worth knowing which track a filing is on. Our Florida probate lists and pre-probate data both feed this. None of this is legal advice — confirm specifics with a Florida probate attorney.

Vetting a Florida contractor: a short checklist

  • Look the licence up on DBPR. Confirm active status, and confirm certified vs registered against your property's jurisdiction.
  • For Broward or Miami-Dade, confirm HVHZ experience and ask which approved products they specify.
  • Pull the permit history on the address. Open or expired permits from a previous owner are a known closing problem in South Florida and become your problem at resale.
  • Get a certificate of insurance naming you, and confirm it covers the actual scope.
  • Use a written draw schedule. Never fund ahead of completed work.

Get listed in the Florida directory

Free for contractors, realtors, property managers, lenders and other professionals who serve Florida investors. Send your business name, category, city and county through the contact page. No charge, no paid placement. Need an edit or removal? Same form, handled on request.

Florida directory FAQs

Does Florida require a licensed general contractor?

Yes. Florida licenses contractors through the DBPR Construction Industry Licensing Board. A certified licence is valid statewide; a registered licence is valid only in the issuing local jurisdiction. Check the licence and its category on the DBPR portal before hiring.

What is the HVHZ and does it apply to my property?

The High-Velocity Hurricane Zone covers Miami-Dade and Broward counties and applies the strictest wind-load standards in the Florida Building Code. Roofing, windows, doors and shutters generally need Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance or Florida Product Approval, which raises envelope costs compared with inland markets.

Why does roof age matter so much in Florida?

Insurers weigh roof age heavily, and an older roof can make a home difficult or costly to insure. That affects what an end buyer can qualify for, not just your carrying cost, so roof replacement belongs in the acquisition budget rather than the contingency.

How long does a Florida foreclosure take?

Florida is a judicial foreclosure state, so cases run through the courts and timelines are considerably longer than in non-judicial states such as Texas. That gives investors a wider window to reach distressed owners, and gives competitors the same window.

Which Florida counties have the most investor activity?

Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Hillsborough and Orange carry the most volume in our catalog, though all 67 counties are available. See Florida lead lists for county-by-county availability.

Browsing another market? See the Texas investor directory or return to the full investor directory.