Notes for guests and homeowners on the South Florida coast: what's on, which houses suit it, and what it takes to rent one out.
Owners on what renting out a house on this coast is really like: the numbers, the upkeep, and the guests.
Oct 19, 2026
I bought a waterfront house in Fort Lauderdale for $1.8 million and rent it to guests when my family is not using it. About 75% occupancy at $500 a night covers most of what the house costs, and we still get our own weeks in it…
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Oct 18, 2026
We bought a three-bedroom pool home in east Boca Raton for $1.15 million when we retired. We use it in the shoulder months and rent it the rest of the year, which brings in about $100,000 and pays for the house…
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Oct 17, 2026
We bought a four-bedroom canal home in Delray Beach with a dock for $1.35 million. It books about 70% of the year at around $520 a night, which covers the mortgage, the taxes and the insurance, and our kids get the boat on school holidays…
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Oct 16, 2026
We are in our thirties, we live in Chicago, and we bought a three-bedroom canal home in Pompano Beach for $890,000 with a mortgage. Guests book it about 72% of the year at around $430 a night and pay most of the loan…
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Oct 15, 2026
We bought a three-bedroom pool home on Singer Island for $780,000 in 2016 and nearly sold it in 2022. Instead it rents about 68% of the year at around $410 a night, pays for itself, and is ours for Thanksgiving and April…
Read the postSeasons and events along the coast, and the homes that suit them.
Dec 26, 2024
Once December brings fresher air and drier weather to the South Florida coast and ocean water starts to cool off, Miami and Fort Lauderdale become the World top destinations to visit! Aside of vibrant night life, renown…
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Jul 6, 2022
The annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) is the largest water boat show. FLIBS is held next to the beach in sunny South Florida, covering nearly 90 acres in three million square feet of exhibition space…
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