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Renting to Travel Nurses - Tampa

Cole Agner
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Hi everyone! 

I'm working on a short term rental strategy in the Tampa market to travel nurses as this seems to be a market in very high demand depending on where you're located. I've seen tons of posts from different areas in the country, but I believe this sort of strategy really relies on your location since it's so specific, and I haven't seen anything about Tampa. So with that being said, I have a ton of questions that I've seen mixed answers across the board BECAUSE they're different in every state, let alone in a given city. So with that being said:

  • Does Tampa have strict short term rental laws? I know Clearwater does, and you essentially have to be grandfathered in with certain properties
  • What are some of the "preferred" vendors you use for leads? And what would a monthly or yearly cost be? I've seen posts on everything from Furnished Finder to TravelNurseHousing.com and have seen lots of mixed reviews... Again, this is all based on geographic location, and I'm curious about Tampa
  • I'm well aware the demand is there, but how low/high of rent expectations have you seen in this market for a furnished apartment? I'm primarily looking at 1 bedrooms in a duplex, triplex, or quadplex.

I'm very new to the game, so please excuse my ignorance with any/all of this

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    Zachary Ray
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    Zachary Ray
    • Property Manager
    • Tampa, FL
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    Not a bad strategy just be sure to market to everyone though to be fair and consistent. Don't want to get caught up in selecting your tenants. Be careful what you are posting on your listings, not saying you are doing anything wrong just look out for yourself. 

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