Buying a rental or investment property
The rules and the costs come with the address. I help you check both before you commit.
What I do
Three things before you buy.
Find the property
Tell me the area, the budget and how you plan to use the home. I look across resales and new construction and send you the homes that fit.
Check the rules for that address
Whether a home can be rented, and how, depends on the address: county or city zoning, the HOA's recorded documents, and the state license and tax accounts a rental needs. I help you find and read those documents before you commit, and I tell you which questions need the county, the HOA or an attorney.
Compare the cost to own
Property tax, insurance, HOA dues and any CDD assessment change the numbers from one home to the next. I put them side by side for the homes you're considering, from the documents and quotes for each address.
What I don't do
Straight about the limits.
No promised returns
I don't forecast rental income or tell you a property will make money. Income and expense figures should come from your own research, written proposals and your tax adviser.
No legal clearance
I can point you to the zoning, HOA and licensing records, but only the county or city, the HOA and a Florida attorney can confirm what's allowed at an address.
Buying help, not management
This page is about buying. If you plan to use a property manager, compare written proposals before you buy.
Read first
The rules and costs, explained.
Can a home near Disney World be rented short term?
What Florida law, state licensing, rental taxes, county zoning and HOA documents say about renting a home near Disney World for short stays.
HOA and CDD fees near Disney World, explained
What HOA dues and CDD assessments are, how they differ, and what Florida law says a seller has to tell you before you sign.
Home insurance and flood zones near Disney World
What insurance a buyer needs near Disney World, how to look up a FEMA flood zone, how Citizens works, and why wind mitigation matters.
Property taxes by county
County millage and how the tax on a home is figured, dated and sourced.
Your next chapter, by the numbers.
Ask for a personal home search, read the data, or talk to me. The numbers are the same either way.