About the Author
The person behind every article on this site, every letter in your mailbox from us, and every offer we make. Here is who he is, what he does and does not do, and how to check.
Alpkan "AL" Cakici owns and runs Tampete Homes LLC from 433 Central Avenue in downtown St. Petersburg. Over 10+ years he has personally purchased and assisted with 100+ real estate transactions across the country — probates, tax deed saves, code-violation properties and straightforward sales. Today he works Pinellas County full-time, and Hillsborough as it comes.
He writes every article on this site himself, from the Florida Statutes and the county Clerks' and Tax Collectors' own pages, and links the sources so you can check them. He is the one who answers (727) 258-3540.
Reading a Clerk's case file, getting the Tax Collector's payoff, and stopping a sale by paying the taxes first — how that works, and a real seller's account.
Working with personal representatives and heirs, coordinating with their probate attorneys, and waiting out the process when that is what the estate needs — who can sign and when.
Buying for his own account through a licensed Florida title company — no assignment, no agent commissions, no repairs required.
AL is not an attorney, a licensed real estate broker, or a financial advisor. Nothing on this site is legal advice. Florida does not license buyers who purchase property for their own account; the way to know you are dealing with a real one is to check the public record — which is exactly what the next section invites you to do.
Our full checklist for vetting any cash buyer — the one we ask you to run on us — is here.
Straight answers first. If selling isn't your best move, he'll say so.
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