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But running a short term rental is a small business.

Partnering with Jason Baker provided valuable local insights, making this an attractive and strategic investment for Partner Driven.

I had lots of trouble last year with my local CPA as they were not aware of the many things that could be written off and had no further tax advice for me  I have a great CPA in Orlando!

It could be due to local laws as to how easy it is to get rid of tenants if there is a problem. 

For those locals, is northeast Fort Myers any better than Lehigh for quality of tenants or is it one in the same?

@Brandon Morgan, most municipalities in this area have a rental ordinance that requires a local property manager.

Recommend getting a GoogleVoice number to keep business calls separate from personal.If you upgrade to BP Pro membership, you get access to RentRedi included

I am the current Vice President of my local chapter.

Minor tweaks to the assumptions can cause wild variations in the calculated returns.The proforma is NOT God.If one steps backs and considers the notion any of us have a solid accurate idea what the world national local economy or interest rates or the real estate market in general will be like in 5 to 10 to 15 years are a heck of a lot smarter than I.