What you call guaranteed income is what I call a lot of stress and governmental requirements to get the same or less rent than if you did a good job finding a property and put it up for rent on the open market.Section 8 rentals are for investors who want to keep replicating that strategy in the same area so they know all the regulations and all the players.

I see FF to be very mixed on bookings compared to actively getting them.

It's a very stressful situation.

As a note, I am active duty military, scheduled to deploy sometime next year, and I have plans to rent out the unit I am staying in once that time comes around. 

💪👊I'm an active duty AF, about to retire as well in the next few months, any advice on transitioning?

I have been wondering this as well.So many insurance companies have substantially increased their rates or quit insuring in FL altogether.The increased Hurricane activity is just going to make this worse.My next STR was going to be a beach house, but I am rethinking that. 

Either be active in management or hire a reputable PM who can satisfy this role.

We renovated most of the house over the last 6 months and just made it active on Airbnb April 2024.

I am actively looking to buy a lake front property in Hiawassee, GA area.

I'm in a 900 sq ft apartment for 1400 a month that's set to go up soon, so definitely trying my best to get out of that situation and feel your pain.In regards to finding a home as soon as it hits, I'm sure you know but I can't stress enough to simply avoid Zillow and Trulia etc.