Different rules apply to brokers and property management companies, but the state is much more Laissez-faire with unlicensed homeowner landlords.

For some reason, if the current owner applies for the rental license, they don't get flagged while the new buyer has a higher likely hood of running into trouble. 

Personally the only thing I find awkward about it is that you have to "invite" people to fill out the application or pre-application by their email or phone, I'd rather have a link to apply that I could post on my listings rather than have people message me then I have to collect the email, then send them the application, but that's just a minor inconvenience for me.

The county then comes in an assesses value based on purchase price and adds CDD fees if they apply and any non ad-valorem taxes.

There’s also a possibility that the ESA rules don’t even apply to your property.

What I tell our clients is that if no one is applying it is because they are not valuing the property as high as we are.

It can also increase the time it takes to approve or deny an application.Application Costs: Requiring all adult occupants to apply can increase the application costs, which may be seen as an additional financial burden on the prospective tenants.

The other thing to keep in mind is that windstorm coverage applies to wind damage to the entire building, and not just the roof in my experience. 

This paragraph does not apply to any local law, ordinance, or regulation adopted on or before June 1, 2011. 

I only see calculators and options to apply for loans.