if you think it's expensive to hire a professional, wait until you hire an amateur," ---Red AdairBest to you!

You can specify blackout dates when the property is not available for rent if you wish to use it personally during certain times of the year.Legal and Regulatory Compliance: The management firm will ensure that the property complies with local laws and regulations concerning rental properties, including obtaining any necessary permits and adhering to zoning laws.Maintenance and Repairs: Property management firms often take care of routine maintenance and emergency repairs, ensuring the property is well-maintained and ready for tenants or guests.This arrangement allows you to enjoy your second home for part of the year and generate rental income when you're not using it, with minimal effort on your part.

I built half a dozen homes in Seaside Or on the hill above town and half way up my street was the start of the safe zone for Tsunami  when you put that into perspective..

I have a property zoned as a duplex that is basically a quadplex, it is one big old house.

It’s a 3/2 pool home that’s not on the beach but close enough to be desirable (10min), but is only zoned for midterm rentals.

I’m staying focused on making the best out of my preferred local markets where I know the zoning regulations and what is required governmentally to either own rentals or to do work on my buildings.

Zoning is for multi family homes.

Our goal is to stay away from the war zone, class d/f stuff. 

I built a SFH for STR towards the end of last year and it's giving me a 1.0 DSCR at the moment (This only works for me since it's in an OZ zone and it offset my W2).

Cape Coral also offers a great supply of homes that are not in flood zones and otherwise have low storm risk, particularly with some newer buildsIn terms of cash flow, single family in general is not going to be the best bet for optimizing that focus.