Never less than 2 days for off season. 

Land has all the utilities and is in residential and zoned mixed commercial/ multi familyit will be difficult for anyone to give you an answer since you will need to look intothe zoning rules and regulations, you could build a 100 story apartment building, a mobile home park or absolutley nothing - it will depend on the zoninig.from there you need to then do a market study to see if what you want to build will actually be profitable.

The midterm/seasonal setup works well here too — snowbirds from Oct–April are definitely a thing.Management rates depend on how you run it: long term rents 8-10%, mid term/seasonal might be closer to 12-20%, and full STR I've seen 20%-25%. 

To keep costs down, many mix new and secondhand pieces—Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp, and local hotel liquidators are great for finding like-new furniture at a fraction of the price.

𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐅𝐑 𝐕𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬The newest numbers show a clear trend: Florida’s rental markets are under real stress.𝐒𝐢𝐱 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭-𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚:Punta Gorda, 5.07%Cape Coral–Fort Myers, 5.06%Homosassa Springs, 4.66%North Port–Sarasota–Bradenton, 4.29%Naples–Marco Island, 4.29%Jacksonville, 4.11%Homes that historically rented quickly are now sitting vacant 2–3x longer than normal.That’s a structural signal, not a seasonal blip.𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚.

They’re eager to jump into a deal, but moving money around, mixing accounts, or scrambling for documents ends up slowing everything down when it matters most.

Some approaches I’ve been seeing:Finding better deals due to less competitionPivoting from flips to long-term rentalsHolding properties longer than originally plannedOffering seller financing to make deals workI’d love to hear from seasoned investors: What strategies are you using to navigate these conditions? 

This might also influence some investors to diversify tenant types or consider mixed portfolios.

And it’s why Louisville continues to be what it has always been: steady, durable, and consistently consistent.Here's the twist:The more national office distress you see,the more capital rotates into industrial, logistics, retail, and mixed-use redevelopment.And Kentucky is positioned right in that slipstream.Investors love stability.Companies love access.Workforces love affordability.And right as NAR is projecting double-digit home sales growth in 2026 and a 4% bump in prices, Kentucky is stacking real economic foundations, not headlines.

Every year, more reports show spikes in after-hours labor rates and pretty delayed response times during peak seasons.