@Ryan Marble Hey Ryan I have a couple STR's in the Palm Bay/Melbourne area and I just did a deep dive back on our numbers.

The locations I am looking into right now are Conway, SC and Titusville/Melbourne, FL.What drew me to these locations are the lower costs of condo's relative to the greater Akron area, as well as the properties are sitting on the market much longer than in my area, and overall higher monthly rents. 

Have not - probably should but unsure how to find them except setting my location to Melbourne, FL on Instagram 3.

For example, for my zip code in Melbourne FL, the 4 bedroom payment standard on the section 8 website is $1467.

We have a STR in Melbourne, FL. 

I'm located in Melbourne and do some investing in Palm Bay, are you building spec homes?

She opened a business in Melbourne FL called "Pay Dirt Flips"  her other name is Kristin Beach. 

Curious if this post will get any traction since there isn't a lot on here about Melbourne, FL.

I’ve looked at the Melbourne area and would be happy to connect offline to learn more.I go back and forth between a luxury condo (pros are easier to manage, less maintenance: cons high HOAs, limited STR rules) or a newer built home (pros are larger space, more private, higher appreciation potential: cons higher insurance, more maintenance, more upkeep, more services like lawn care/pool cleaners/etc needed).

We would prefer to move between Port Sant Lucia and Melbourne/Viera Florida.