All Forum Posts by: Kara Patrick

We are remote! Trying to get this thing up and running around the holiday time is proving to be difficult! You have any good handymen? We have a property manager/cleaner in the area

Sorry I may need to clarify, we are out of area investors and managing remotely. 

Hi everyone! We just closed on our first STR single family home in the Tampa area, Town n Country. Before we are able to move forward with rental, we need some handyman work done, (paint, ceiling fans, minor work) . Does anyone have a reliable handyman they can recommend? Please and thank you!

I’m a travel nurse in Florida, I can tell you making the place is great and it will help you appeal to your nurse tenant. However, in reality if you’re looking to increase the length of their stay it probably comes down to things out of your control, mainly how they’re being treated at the contract position and the competitive rates of contracts based on Covid crisis pay.  We can stay in an area for up to 12 months at a time, to benefit the most tax-wise. But if the hospital is poorly run and the travel assignment is rough, chances are the nurse won’t try to extend their contract there.  Nice furnished housing is about the best thing you can do, in addition to a washer and dryer on site. Destination-specific things like beach chairs/umbrella, beach cruiser bike are also helpful since most probably don’t travel with them to begin with. 
I’ve also noticed a very high proportion of travel nurses live with a dog or two, I know it’s a risk for you as the landlord, but being pet friendly will definitely appeal to travel nurses. It can be very difficult to find short term housing, then adding pets make it even harder. 
hope that helps

Hey! New here and just started looking for our first short term rental property in the Tampa Florida area. We live in the Fort Lauderdale area and this would be our first out-of-area investment, as well as our first shot at short term vacation rentals. Anyone have any tips on the Tampa area? We are trying to pin down the best vacation rental neighborhoods in/near Tampa for either a single family home or small duplex. Thanks in advance!

Kara