Century link is a popular internet provider here in SWFL but their higher speeds are not offered in all areas.

Listed below are the main things to think about when investing the Orlando/Orange County area.Unincorporated Orange County (outside City of Orlando)Key definitions & permit requirementThe county defines a short-term rental (STR) as the rental of all or part of a dwelling unit for lodging for a period of less than 30 days. 

Quote from @Michael Baum: Hey @William Kwong, so you didn't say how big the place is but there are some restrictions on STRs in multifamily there.For example - Not more than two separate units in any multifamily residential dwelling, whereone other unit in the same dwelling is occupied by the owner and identified by theowner as his or her principal residence, as that term is defined herein;So it appears, if it is more than a 3 plex, you can only STR 2 of the units in total.

Your idea can work, but only if you treat the downstairs as “habitable space,” not a second dwelling.Tampa’s 1 ADU rule means:✔ You can expand the ADU✔ You cannot create a second legally separate unit✔ You must stay under 950 sq ft TOTAL livable✔ You cannot add a second full kitchenBut:There is no rule preventing you from creating multiple rooms within one ADU.And this is the key point:As long as there is only ONE legal dwelling unit with ONE legal kitchen, the city does not consider it a second unit.So your “upstairs + downstairs as one ADU with a kitchenette downstairs” strategy is exactly what builders do when they want flexibility without creating a duplex.2.

Long story short, I added an AADU (attached accessory dwelling unit) onto the house, but I haven’t been able to refinance it yet.

When I internet search “residential definition” the first definition is ”designed for people to live in”.  

I recently converted a detached garage to a separate dwelling (ADU) that had its own permit and CO, and took action going in to make sure that it got considered both separately and in addition to the main house on the same lot.

Nevada also offers some of the lowest property taxes nationwide.Sources:Homeowners insurance: National/state averages for $300K dwelling coverage with typical deductible.nerdwallet+1Property tax: State/local government averages and example calculations.makefloridayourhome+3https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/insurance/average-homeowners-insurance-costhttps://www.makefloridayourhome.com/florida/blog/property-tax-in-floridahttps://www.nerdwallet.com/insurance/homeowners/nevada-home-insurancehttps://worldpopulationreview.com/states/nevada/property-taxhttps://smartasset.com/taxes/nevada-property-tax-calculatorhttps://www.hometaxsolutions.com/2025/06/how-property-taxes-are-determined/https://www.nerdwallet.com/insurance/homeowners/florida-home-insurancehttps://www.bankrate.com/insurance/homeowners-insurance/states/https://www.axios.com/2025/08/26/home-insurance-premiums-cost-maphttps://matic.com/cost-of-homeowners-insurance-guide/https://www.moneygeek.com/insurance/homeowners/average-home-insurance-cost-calculator-texas/https://www.greatflorida.com/blog/2025/how-much-is-home-insurance-in-florida/https://www.kiplinger.com/taxes/floridians-vote-to-increase-property-tax-breakhttps://www.moneygeek.com/insurance/homeowners/average-cost-home-insurance-nevada/https://states.aarp.org/texas/texas-homeowners-insurance-rates-risehttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/04/texas-legislature-property-tax-cuts-2025/https://www.marketwatch.com/insurance-services/homeowners-insurance/average-home-insurance-cost/https://www.rocketmortgage.com/learn/property-taxes-by-statehttps://www.insurance.com/home-and-renters-insurance/home-insurance-basics/average-homeowners-insurance-rates-by-statehttps://belonghome.com/blog/property-taxes-by-state-2025I hope this helps.

He charged me a few thousand dollars for information that is repackaged and rebranded, because you can simply find it on the internet!

There's no stopping the development train though.Of course, just like the dot.com bubble burst in 1999 but we still have the internet today.