All Forum Posts by: Traverse Zink

Thank you!  This is very helpful and I've been able to verify with some nice tools I've discovered online.  So far I've been using:  Mashvisor, Airdna, Vacasa, Rented.com, Everbooked, but have found Mashvisor to be the most useful for checking out areas.   Unfortunately none of the online tools checks the zoning or legality of the properties for nightly rentals so now I'm contacting cities directly to check the status directly.  Destin allows it as long as you register, but it seems that all cities have different policies.

Since I'm in Alaska I' going to need a 24/7 boots on the ground local company to manage the rental.  It sounds like Vacasa sources local property managers in many cities.  

Does anyone have any Leeds on property management in Southwest Florida? That seems like the best place for visiting in winter but has much more restrictive zoning for STR.

Thanks Anand.  I'll look into Fort Lauderdale more.  I'm finding that most cities allow Vacation Rentals, but sometimes only in multi family zoning areas. It seems every city is a bit different but the state might overrule city restrictions in the future.  I've been using airDna and Mashvisor to assess cities across Florida, but unfortunately they don't give you zoning info.   I just don't want to get stuck with a nice property that I can't use as a vacation rental and end up with another long term rental. 

My plan is to use Vacasa and a local manager to keep things running since I'll be out of state most o the time.  

My family is from Alaska & we're looking for a city in Florida that we can purchase a "legal" vacation rental that we can list on AirBnb and the other sites. Our goal is to get out of AK and warm up a few times per year and rent it out the rest of the time. Many cities in Florida forbid nightly rental under 30 days and it appears that there are lots of illegal rentals getting complaints. I'm looking for a city where I can get the STR license, make a small cash flow and enjoy the property a few times per year. Any advice is much appreciated.