Also, I'll add in that in Orange County (most of Orlando) the minimum length is 7 months, if it's within an HOA, they may have a 12 month minimum.

I live in orange county, California where there is basically nothing under $1 million.

In the short term rental business there seems to be a wide range of different types of rentals that are apples to oranges, especially from a financial perspective.

Baldwin County has two main areas that I would look into:Daphne-Spanish Fort-Fairhope areas and the beach areas of Gulf Shores and Orange BeachThere are also multiple areas of Mobile that make for great appreciation plays:Spring Hill, 36608MidtownWest MobileSaraland is right outside of Mobile and is growing rapidly as well

i'm looking at Orange County, CA. 

@Andrew Hogan, again, I respect I may be talking apples and oranges here, but the value of 506(c) is primarily to GROW a database of potential investors.  

In this cas you own but it's fraud, orange jumpsuit not so flattering.For a "win win" in a distressed property the seller has to get a big sales price or high interest rate for taking the risk.

I've read some posts here about insurance but wanted to ask again if there are any updated recommendations for a landlord policy in Orange County, California.

I had 2 STRs at the Great Recession (GR) that have currently over 20m people within a few hours drive (San Diego, Tijuana, Orange County, Los Angeles, riverside, and imperial county), not sure what population was at GC.  

Hello Bigger Pockets Community, my name is Mark (24 y/o) , I currently live out here in California, right in the middle of LA county and Orange County.