Landlord Guide
Snowbird Rentals: Furnished Winter Leases in Florida
Furnished winter leases to snowbirds can out-earn a 12-month lease — if you get the rate, the off-season gap, and Florida's 6-month tax line right.
Rent Pricing
Rent pricing guides for Florida landlords covering market analysis, pricing strategy, rent increase procedures, and vacancy optimization.
Orlando Rental Market Update — June 2026
Mortgage rates climbed two weeks running to 6.53%, Orlando occupancy holds at 94.5%, and the metro is splitting into two markets. Here's the June 2026 picture for landlords.
Tampa Rental Market Update — May 2026
Tampa has two rental markets right now — record apartment oversupply, and single-family rents that are still climbing. Here's what the split means if you rent out a house.
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 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.
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.
Carrollwood Q1 2026 Pulse: The Office Recovery Picks Up on Dale Mabry
Q1 2026 was the quarter Northwest Tampa's demand-side story stopped being speculative. Here's what the Rays renderings, BayCare's Barnes & Noble deal, and the 1 N Dale Mabry upgrade meant for Carrollwood landlords in 33618 and 33624.
Lake Nona Q1 2026 Pulse: 32827 Heats Up Going Into the Lake Nona West Opening
Q1 2026 was Lake Nona's pre-opening crescendo — Dowden Central got approved, the AdventHealth hospital kept building toward its Nov 2026 opening, and 32827 landlords should already be pricing for Q3, not Q4 2025.
Average Rent in Orlando, FL: 2026 Prices by Neighborhood
Orlando's average rent is about $1,782/mo for apartments in 2026. Here's what landlords and owners need to know about prices across every major neighborhood.
Q1 2026 Market Pulse: Orlando vs Tampa — The Supply Story Splits
Orlando's construction pipeline is shrinking while Tampa's stays elevated. Here's what Q1 2026 data means for landlords in both markets — and why the playbook just diverged.
Baldwin Park 2025 Year in Review: What Changed for Landlords in 32814
Baldwin Park crossed two-thirds renter-occupied, the office market read above 93%, and the price-rent gap widened. Here's what the 2025 reads mean for 32814 landlords heading into 2026.
South Tampa 2025 Year in Review: What Changed for Landlords in 33606, 33609, 33611, and 33629
2025 was the year insurance — not rent — set the South Tampa underwriting story. Here's what changed across Hyde Park, Palma Ceia, Davis Islands, and Ballast Point, and what to do over the next 90 days.
Rent Increase Notice in Florida: Rules, Timing, and Templates
Florida has no rent control, but notice rules still bind you. When you can raise rent, how much notice you need, and how to deliver it so it holds up.