Author: Mike Chen

55–65% FunStay Sep–Nov occupancy 40–50% Orlando market average $110–$145 FunStay RevPAR (4BR) 100+ Properties we manage The vacation rental slow season in Orlando runs roughly September through November, and it catches a lot of owners off guard. After a packed summer, bookings drop, calendars go quiet, and the panic pricing starts. I manage 100+ Orlando … Continued

-$585 Net at 65% occupancy (3BR) 29% Fees & taxes off the top $10K–$18K Startup cost per unit 100+ Properties we manage Rental arbitrage in Orlando is technically possible in 2026, but not inside Orlando city limits. The city restricts whole-home short-term rentals to owner-occupied properties only. Kissimmee and Davenport, near Disney World, are where … Continued

$585K Median Sale Price 369 Homes Sold (12 Mo) 96.5% Sale-to-List Ratio $234 Avg Price / Sq Ft Reunion Resort spans 2,300 acres across more than 20 neighborhoods in Kissimmee, FL, six miles from Walt Disney World. Properties range from $175,000 condos overlooking the Palmer course to estates that have closed above $14 million. That … Continued

$450K Median Sale Price 183 Homes Sold (12 Mo) 96% List-to-Sell Ratio 146 Avg Days on Market Storey Lake home values range from about $265,000 for a 2-bedroom condo to over $1.5 million for a 9-bedroom estate, with a Storey Lake median home price near $450,000. But in an STR-zoned resort community, the number a … Continued

$783 Per Quarter $261 Per Month No CDD Zero CDD Fees 5+ Utilities Included Vista Cay HOA fees are one of the first numbers investors look at when evaluating this Orlando resort community for vacation rental income. At $783 per quarter (roughly $261 per month), Vista Cay resort Orlando sits well below most comparable resort … Continued

Davenport sits on the western flank of the Disney corridor in Polk County, where tourist development taxes run a full percentage point lower than neighboring Osceola. Eight gated resort communities within a 15-mile radius of Magic Kingdom allow short-term rentals, all chasing the same guest: families visiting the parks. They differ sharply in price, fees, … Continued

Orlando has over 53,000 active short-term rental listings. The difference between a property that grosses $25,000 and one that grosses $90,000 often comes down to bedroom count, property type, and floor plan features. Most investors making $400,000 to $800,000 purchase decisions have no data on which configurations actually earn the most. Below is what the … Continued

Reunion Resort spans 2,300 acres in Kissimmee, FL, six miles from Walt Disney World. It has three signature golf courses designed by Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson, and Jack Nicklaus, and is the only destination in the world with courses by all three. Properties range from $175K condos to $8M+ estates across more than 20 neighborhoods, … Continued

Co-hosting on Airbnb lets property owners share the day-to-day work of running a short-term rental with someone else while keeping ownership of the listing. A co-host might handle guest messages, coordinate cleanings, and adjust pricing so the owner does not have to. In most states, that is the full picture. In Florida, it gets more … Continued

Growing from one Airbnb to five or ten sounds straightforward until you hit the operational walls Florida puts around short-term rentals. Every property needs its own DBPR license. Tax rates change from county to county. Hurricane season demands coordination across every unit in your portfolio simultaneously. Most scaling advice comes from software companies selling nationally … Continued