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NATHAN S. COLLIER
Paradigm's genesis was a quarter century ago when I worked my way through UF, in part by managing small rental properties. I developed a love of real estate and in the early 70's, I bought my first property -- a duplex two blocks north of UF law school. Everything grew from there.
My original goal was just to have an outside income, something to fall back on or to supplement Social Security when the time came, but it became much bigger than that. I started driving around the single-family neighborhoods within walking or biking distance of the university, looking for FSBOs (For Sale by Owner). I was able to pick up three or four houses a year with little or nothing down by the good grace of owners who trusted me. I did my best to repay that trust with timely payments, and after a while I gained a solid reputation for keeping my promises, which put me in good stead.
When I hit 25 houses, the logistics started to get away from me. I was still doing a lot of my own maintenance, and it was beginning to hamper growth. I realized that I needed to do something different, i.e. 'revise my business plan.'
So I eased my way into multi-family, starting with quadraplexes, then twelveplexes, and then into larger properties, specializing in a neighborhood just north of the University of Florida called College Park.
Things have gone great ever since. We are now a leading regional company with an exceptional team of people who have handled our growth with remarkable skill. The rest of these pages bring Paradigm's story up to date, and we hope to share with you our enthusiasm for what we do. I invite you to look around and get to know us. Paradigm is dynamic, growing, and an exciting place to be. Please enjoy!
- Nathan Collier
Owner, The Paradigm Group
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