Tampa Short Term Rental Questions

[Jon Paul Matzke]

My wife and I are looking to purchase our first short term rental and we are drawn to the Tampa area because family is nearby and we frequent the state. It seems like the right fit geography, and the price points are about what we want to spend. Does anyone have any specific experience with the STR market in the city of Tampa? Any "learn from my mistake" stories specific to Hillsborough County and Tampa? Thanks in advance for the help!

JP

[Kristina Kuba]

Hi Jon,

Congrats on choosing Tampa! STRs are red hot in the Tampa Bay area.

You need to stay inside the city of Tampa limits, which has no restrictions currently. Within Hillsborough county, they have restrictions on stays under 30 days.

In parts of South Tampa and near the river in Seminole Heights, I would calculate flood insurance into your decision. I would recommend looking in up and coming areas such as the Marina District in SOG (South of Gandy), Ybor, Midtown and Seminole Heights.

Little but about me, I have personally owned, designed, renovated 16 homes in Tampa in the last 3 years. I have worked with the City of Tampa planning and building dept to get plans approved and permits expedited and ran the construction site myself. My spouse and I own two SFRs near midtown and Ybor that we did with the BRRRR process and now Airbnb them. On the client retail side, I had the privilege to serve 24 investors and families this year alone.

Looking forward to connecting.

Kristina Kuba

Keller Williams Tampa Central