Jim & Judy Luger

       We've tried the usual snowbird destinations:

                - Mexico (but we don't speak Spanish),
                - Southwest U.S. (we missed being near water),
                - California (a bit intense for Midwesterners).

But Florida offered what we were looking for: warm weather, natural beauty and relaxing beaches. And we found that Fort Myers Beach offered the best of these. During a vacation there In March 2004, we unexpectedly bought Unit #506B at the Estero Beach and Tennis Club.

Although we are empty nesters (we have three adult daughters), we still run our real estate, title and mortgage businesses. With limited vacation time available to us (and mortgage payments to meet), we decided to share our condo by renting it to others.

We consider Fort Myers Beach an excellent area for real estate investment. If you want information about real estate opportunities there, please email us.

Our unit was in excellent condition when we bought it, but before renting it we updated the kitchen cabinets, counter and sink, and replaced most of the furniture. We also replaced all the dishes, eating utensils and cookware. All the towels and linens are new as of 2004.

We received so many inquiries to rent #506B, that in 2005 we bought another unit, #1005C.

Now you can enjoy viewing the Gulf of Mexico from either of our condos. They're both on the beachfront, with a beautiful natural lagoon in front--a favorite spot for water bird photographers. The lagoon and mangrove bushes give the property relaxed privacy from the beach, and is one of the reasons we purchased the property. You can walk around the lagoon to get to the beach, but wading across is more fun! (Wear sandals if your feet are tender because of underwater shells.)

We hope you enjoy staying in one of our condos, and have a great vacation!