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
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.
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.
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?
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
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
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
SB 716 moves through committee, flood disclosure rules finalize, and Orange County considers new rental registration. Five things Florida landlords should know this week.
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.
How to Run a Rental Walkthrough That Holds Up in Court
Your move-out photos won't save you in a Florida deposit dispute — but a walkthrough built like courtroom evidence will. Here's how to document a rental so it holds up.
Tenant Retention in a Softening Market: What's Working in Orlando and Tampa
Turnover costs $3,500–$7,000 per unit in Florida. In a market with 10%+ vacancy, keeping a good tenant is worth more than chasing a higher rent. Here's what's working for Orlando and Tampa landlords right now.
How to Set the Right Rent for Your First Florida Rental
Pricing your first Florida rental? Here's the comp-based method that beats guesswork — plus the 14-day test that tells you fast if your number is too high.
Florida's Rental Supply Surge: How New Construction Is Reshaping Orlando and Tampa
Orlando and Tampa are both working through historic supply waves — but they're at different stages of recovery. Q1 2026 data shows where the two markets diverge and what it means for your investment strategy.
HVAC Maintenance for Florida Rentals: What to Schedule
A Florida rental's AC runs ten months a year and is the system most likely to trigger a tenant complaint. Here's the maintenance calendar that keeps it off your phone.
Hurricane Season 2026: The Insurance Documentation Most Florida Landlords Skip
The 2026 hurricane season forecast looks calmer than 2024 — but 34.8% of Milton claims still went unpaid. Here's the documentation protocol that separates paid claims from denial letters.