They actually tracked the chain of custody on the deeds of properties they had in their database to see who bought them and if they matched with any buyers in their data base they assumed these guys had back doored them.

Hi - for Orlando, bedroom count is usually key, as this area serves multi-generational families in larger single family homes.Look for a good HOA resort zoned for short term rental (ie Windsor island, solara, reunion, encore, Storey lake, etc) and depending on the size of home, most will come with in ground spa/pools, with the exception for the majority of margaritaville units.We do manage some townhomes with a hot tub, and it does well ($75 per month to service a hot tub), but beware as an investor that guest nightly rates for townhouses and condos will be much lower than houses, as you are starting to compete with hotel chains when you start talking about 2 or 3 bedroom investments. 

Either way, lots of places to go and this site as well is a gold mine of people in the same space doing the same stuff! 

I'm in a beach market so that isn't an issue for me since its so seasonal.Proper is the gold standard for this type of insurance but you'll pay like its actually gold :) 

But then I think about other alternative assets like art or gold... you must hire a broker to sell your asset? 

Marble counters, gold plated toilet, whatever, uncle Harry's kitchen cabs from 1920.

Also, with all the recent investment from traditional chain stores, it would seem to me that people are there to stay for a little while.  

Lots of shops, a mall, chain restaurants.

Remember, Mortgages get sold to someone, and while it's a long custody chain with many "horse-swapping" in the mix, at end of day is the investor who is deciding where to plop down another few dozen million.

The Market was a second tier city, but had the traffic and demographics to support any Chain however some of the National Chains don't understand the nuances of a local market.