How specific can you get in your lease when it comes to tenants responsibility for repairs of things to the house related to negligence, ie flushing sanitary products down toilets, appliances, hoa fines related to negligence of caring for the yard or following hoa rules etc? 

In those cases, making it easier to evict someone doesn't prevent them from putting rocks or cement in your toilet.

It remains to be seen whether or not this law passes or another like it, but whereas we were at one point heavily-considering a second rental property here, we're holding off until we get a clearer sense as to how this will pan out.

Thanks Stevo, I appreciate the reply and you could do it that way however, it doesnt really solve the problem of a potential runaway water bill from say a toilet left running while the tenant is on vacation somewhere or some other problem where water is left on or leaking.

My understanding is that in Florida I do not need to hire licensed contractors to do regular routine maintenance (replace lamps, toilets, tiles, etc), is this true?

I have always been interested in self storage (no toilets, low turnover) but never investigated it fully.

I use this to replenish consumables - toilet paper, trash bags, paper towel, soaps, etc.It's important to also note that I overstock a lot of these consumables so the guest should want for nothing when staying so to me it seems like a fair trade.I have also just started testing out the Management Fee function in Airbnb to spread charges over the nightly rate.

Many ways that pans out but overall "condo model" in terms of what you're describing, either way. 

We initially budgeted $5,000 for repairs, but a leaking upstairs toilet above the kitchen required additional work.

You rarely get phone calls from your tenants and they are business owners vs. folks with kids, pets, showers and toilets.