We also did some renovations to our house like new kitchen (total gut), lots of painting and cleaning since previous owners smoked inside, re-finished the wood floors, etc!

Is there still plenty of money to be made STRing a 650K 3bedroom premium cabin (log cabin build, wood everywhere/minimal sheetrock, hot tub, very nice)?

I have been analyzing deals for about 3 months now in areas served by good schools: Windermere, Winter Garden, Lake Nona, Celebration, Avalon and Meadow Woods. 

In fact, this fella with the thick black coat has his sights set on properties in the 5200 block of College View Avenue in Eagle Rock, but hasn’t bothered to contact the owners or Realtors yet (Thank God!).

This is an industry prop piece, either written by the printers or by someone acting as their shill, because it's not really journalism - just read this section:"Whether made of concrete or a polymer, these homes have shown to be far more energy efficient, sustainable and resilient than conventional wood-built homes.Just ask Tim Shea, 70, who lives in one of the ICON homes built for the homeless in Austin.

Write out some of your favorite places to eat (bites), your favorite things to see or do (sights) and any other tips you have about the area (insights).

I love the idea of net zero energy consumption, but banning natural gas will not make the air cleaner than banning dirtier sources like wood, coal and gasoline.

Haven't experienced that one yet (knock on wood). 

Sight unseen from 2 states away, occupied, 800 square feet, needs a lot of work. 

Made upgrades to the home based on inspection issues with electrical, wood rot etc.