STRs in West Coast Florida

[Aleksandra Liaplina]

Hello all, any advice in terms of buying an STR property in Largo/ St. Petersburg vs. Bradenton (Ana Maria & Bradenton beaches) vs. further South near Rotonda (Boca Grande beach)? What are the vacancy rates in any of those areas? We are looking at 3 beds / 2 baths within 10 minutes from the beach. Would appreciate any information. Thx!

[Jordan Garcia]

Hey Aleksandra! 

I've had STR's in downtown St Pete that were experiencing 75-80% occupancy rates pretty much year round. One of them was a 3/2 and I was able to charge between $150-235 per night. STR's in the city of St. Petersburg are technically illegal but they are still being operated successfully and a lot of the surrounding municipalities also have regulations against STR's. I would just make sure to look into the laws within the municipality you plan on buying in. Good luck! Let me know if I can help :)