The strategy
Tourism income, underwritten like a business.
Florida's tourism corridors can make short-term rentals dramatically more profitable than long-term leases, when the numbers work. They can also disappoint when occupancy is overestimated, rules change, or the furnishing and management costs eat the premium.
We evaluate short-term rental assets on real data: actual occupancy and daily rates for comparable units, the city and building rules that govern short-term rentals, and the full cost of furnishing, managing, and maintaining the property. The pro forma you see is the business you can expect.
- STR rules verified by city and by building
- Occupancy and rates from real comparable performance
- Furnishing and management costs modeled in full
What to know
The short-term rental checklist.
Rules by city
Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and other cities regulate short-term rentals differently, and buildings add their own rules. We verify both before you buy.
Occupancy and rates
Seasonal occupancy and daily rates from real comparable units, not a marketing pro forma.
Furnishing
Turnkey furnishing costs and the replacement cycle, because a short-term rental is a hospitality asset.
Management
Self-managed or professionally managed, with the fee structure and your time commitment modeled either way.
Questions investors ask
Short-term rentals, answered.
Are short-term rentals legal in Florida?
The answer is city by city and building by building. Florida law generally favors short-term rentals, but local ordinances and condo association rules vary widely. We verify the rules for the exact property before you commit.
How much can a vacation rental earn versus a long-term lease?
Gross revenue is often higher, sometimes dramatically, but expenses are higher too: furnishing, utilities, cleaning, management, and vacancy between guests. We model net income both ways so you compare apples to apples.
Should I manage the rental myself?
It depends on your time and distance from the property. Professional management costs a share of revenue but handles the operations. We model both scenarios, including your time, so the decision is based on real numbers.
Vacation rental search
Find an asset that performs.
Tell us the markets you are considering and whether you plan to manage the property yourself. We will respond with candidates and the short-term rental economics on each.
STR rules verified by city and building
Occupancy and rates from real comparables
Start the vacation rental search
No obligation, complete discretion.