All Forum Posts by: John Seitz

I have my loan set up to buy my first property. I live in St. Louis, MO but my property will be in Destin, FL. There are so many online tools/services to choose from for running the business that it can be overwhelming so I thought I'd come to the experts. 

What tool do you recommend for:

- Finding a property to buy (I've used Mashvisor for this so far)

- Analyzing the market and individual property (Mashvisor has some great tools, but I don't trust their numbers. I've also used All the Rooms which I like a lot better)

- Property Management - I'm thinking of hiring someone to do cleaning and maintenance (tools for this?) and doing the booking (tool for this?) and bookkeeping (tool for this?) myself.

- Understanding local rules and regulations

- Taxes

Is there anything I missed?

Thank you,

John

Thank you for the responses.

@Chai Xiong Do you have to you use the property management company that 'comes with' the resort' (it seems like many of these are all-in-one package)? Also, can you recommend a realtor in that area (if that is allowed on the forum).

Hello, My wife and I are looking to buy a 2 - 3 bedroom condo/townhouse for STR near Disney. We are mostly looking in Kissimmee. I'm seeing entire resorts/developments that are apparently dedicated only to STR units. Can anyone shed some light on the pros and cons of purchasing in such an area?

Thank you,

John