Property rezoned as commercial. Can it still be used as rental?

[Dustin Lang]

Found a SFR deal in Osceola County, Florida. However, the house has been rezoned into a commercial zone. I was planning on buying all cash, so don't need to deal with the bank. If purchased, can it still be used as a rental?

How do I look into county zoning laws? I've spent a good amount of time already but the county websites are so ambiguous. Thanks! 

[Christopher Lombardi]

You should always contact the local zoning official to ask if it can still be used.  But, with that said, as long as it has not been used for commercial purposes yet or has stopped being used as a single family home, you should be allowed to continue the use as a single family home.  Say you decide you want to turn it into a real estate brokerage office and put a sign out front- well once you do that you will not be allowed to go back and turn it back into a house.  Just continue the use and you should be fine.