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True North Team

Orlando & Tampa, Florida

Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker 20+ Years Experience Orlando & Tampa Markets

Licensed Florida real estate broker with 20+ years of experience in Orlando and Tampa markets. Specializing in single-family and small multifamily property management for accidental landlords, out-of-state investors, and first-time property owners.

Florida Landlord Briefing: Early May 2026

Florida Landlord Briefing: Early May 2026

SB 716 died in committee and the 3-day notice stands, hurricane season prep window opens, what the electronic notice delivery rules require, and Hillsborough County updates its rental inspection program. What Florida landlords need to know.

Renting to Family in Florida: What to Put in Writing

Renting to Family in Florida: What to Put in Writing

Renting a Florida property to a relative? A written, at-market lease is what protects your tax deductions — here's exactly what to put in writing.

Shared two-bedroom apartment living room with roommate furniture

When One Roommate Leaves: Co-Tenant Conflicts in Florida

One roommate moved out and the other is short on rent? On a joint Florida lease, here's what you can and can't do — and why the lease doesn't split.

Keys to a Florida rental home being handed over

First 90 Days as a Florida Landlord: The 2026 Playbook

You didn't plan to become a landlord — but here you are. This is the operational playbook for your first 90 days renting out a Florida home in 2026.

How to Prepare a House for Its First Rental Tenant

How to Prepare a House for Its First Rental Tenant

Preparing a Florida house for renters isn't a remodel — it's a risk-and-AC punch list. Here's what to fix, what to skip, and what tenants actually pay for.

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Tampa Rental Market Update — May 2026

Tampa's apartments entered 2026 in record oversupply, while single-family rents are still rising nationally. Here's what that means if you rent out a house.

Downtown Orlando, Florida skyline

Orlando Rental Market Update — May 2026

Orlando's rental market is cooling like the rest of Florida — but with a tailwind Tampa doesn't have. Here's the May 2026 picture for landlords.

How to Find Your First Tenant in Orlando or Tampa

How to Find Your First Tenant in Orlando or Tampa

Finding your first tenant in Orlando or Tampa? Half your applicants are relocating sight-unseen. Here's how to list, market, and screen so your unit leases fast.

Single-family rental home in a Florida neighborhood

How to Price a Florida Rental in a Softening Market

In a softening market, the wrong rent number costs more than most Florida landlords realize. Here's how to price a rental so it leases fast and protects your bottom line.

Rental Property Landscaping: Who's Responsible in Florida?

Rental Property Landscaping: Who's Responsible in Florida?

Florida law never assigns yard care at a rental — so a lease that's silent on landscaping puts 100% of the cost, plus any code-violation fine, on the landlord. Here's the clause that fixes it.

The Florida Landlord Tax Deductions Most CPAs Miss

The Florida Landlord Tax Deductions Most CPAs Miss

Most Florida landlords with 1–4 units leave $3,000–$8,000 in deductions on the table every year. Here are the five most commonly missed — and the Florida-specific rules your CPA probably doesn't know about.

Documents Every New Florida Landlord Needs Before Listing

Documents Every New Florida Landlord Needs Before Listing

Before your rental listing goes live, Florida law requires a specific set of disclosures. Here's the paperwork that protects you — and what happens if it's missing.

Florida Landlord Briefing: Late April 2026

Florida Landlord Briefing: Late April 2026

A correction on SB 716 (the bill had already died), Florida's flood disclosure law, and Orange County's rental registration talks. Five things Florida landlords should know this week.

True North Managed neighborhood pulse cover: Winter Park, Q1 2026

Winter Park Q1 2026 Pulse: Park Avenue Becomes a Job Site in 32789

Q1 2026 is when the Park Avenue Refresh stopped being a plan and became a job site. Phase 1 broke ground Jan 20, the Commission locked Phase 2 on Feb 25, and a 250-unit building cleared review at Ravaudage. Here's why 32789 landlords should hold and defend, not push rent.

Wet floor caution sign in an apartment hallway

Someone Got Hurt at Your Florida Rental: Liability

A tenant or their guest got hurt at your Florida rental. Are you liable? Here's how premises liability actually works, what to do in the first 48 hours, and how landlord insurance protects you.