@Debra Lyon Converting your long-term rental in Orange, TX into a short-term rental is a smart move, especially given the demand from traveling professionals and refinery workers.

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. 

Hi everyone,I’m looking for opinions on whether I should sell or hold a single-family rental in Orange County, CA.

Jerome Powell's term will be over in 7 months and you can guarantee the replacement will follow big orange heads orders.

Looks like the DOJ has take up this case.Cite: https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/former-ceo-orange-count...Joe

Ideally, we’d like to make it our primary residence for at least a year before potentially moving on to the next one.I’m focusing on the Los Angeles, Orange County, or Long Beach areas.

A lot of tenants come from LA and Orange County after being priced out, which keeps demand steady.

.); quick close by Dec 2025.National demand weakness hitting Florida hard; 32% inventory spike forces cuts.M/I HomesBelow-market rates (sub-5%) on quick move-ins closing by Dec 31, 2025; up to $50K flex cash or $100K off final lots.Winter Garden, Oviedo$400K homes at effective 3.5–4.5% rates; $515K specs down to $415K.Tied to end-of-year push; excess specs from overbuilding in 2024.Mattamy HomesUp to $100K off to-be-built/quick move-ins; 50% off upgrades; 6% closing costs covered; free golf cart on select.Sunbridge, Lake Nona$450K–$600K homes with $50K–$100K total savings; seasonal Fall event ends soon.Broad Florida incentives amid sales deflation; Orlando focus on volume.Other notables: Landsea Homes (up to $15K closing credits in Orange County), Richmond American ($17K flex funds), and Toll Brothers (luxury quick move-ins with undisclosed but competitive buydowns).Quick Identification StrategiesTo spot these deals in real-time (they change weekly):Monitor Aggregators: Use NewHomeSource.com or Zillow's "New Construction" filter for Orlando—sort by "Quick Move-In" and scan for incentives >$50K.

It's also important to understand what is treated as equity because comparing construction loan options is like comparing apples to oranges and shouldn't rely on the leverage that's promoted without digging into the finer details.  

Hey Kishan,I’m based in the Orange County area, but I don’t mind making the drive down to SD if you ever want to meet up.