Looking to Rent in Florida

[slice]

I hate to put this in writing but the winter is not far off, I would like to spend a month or more in Florida to golf. Anyone have contact info for rental properties for January / February in Florida. I hear to expect somewhere between $1,000 - $1,500 per month for a one or two bedroom.

[rando7777]

vrbo

[Fallys0820]

If you're looking at a condo, that might be the rate. Single bedroom home will run you that per week in some locations (Fort Myers/Cape Coral).

[orangeTANG]

Check out home away.com for rentals. We've used it a number of times all over the world and never had a bad experience
. Last winter we rented 1 week in myrtle followed by a month in Haines city just outside Orlando.

[Sunny D]

Hi - Well it would kind of depend on what amenities you might be looking for. I have a condo (sorry not for rent) on the Southern Dunes golf course in Haines City. I have many friends and neighbours that rent their properties in that community. But their properties rent for somewhere around $800 to $1,000 per week during the winter... That being said when my wife and I were looking to buy we spent a week in the Villages which is I believe the largest community of retiree's in the US. (I've tried for years to describe my experience in the Villages sort of Stepford Wives meets Leave it to Beaver - but in a good way) Anyway, very interesting. But back to topic, we got a free week for giving them a look when we were considering buying and we saw rentals that ran about $1,500 a month. So that might be worth considering.

[Weazl]

I second VRBO, great site.

[big mac]

VRBO is a good site BUT lately has has been taken over by corpoate owners---that is----commercial owners of vacation holidays etc. We have been traveling for 9 years now and have found that it is best to talk first to renters and then to the actual owners of the properties. There are a lot of good owner/renters out there but there are still the unscrupulous ones. We were stung once but never again---make sure all phone numbers--names and email address go to the same person and that the address is actually a legitimate address--a police check or background check will tell you for sure. It's better to spend 100.00 than 3,000.00 and find out you vacation home does not exist. 104 days and counting

[orangeTANG]

homeaway.com provides insurance that the homes exist. I've rented a few times myself (including a month in Florida) and know a number of people that have also rented all over the world and have not heard any complaints.

[slice]

thanks to all you responded. I like the home was from home site, seems to be slightly better than vbro.

[sebber]

Hi - Well it would kind of depend on what amenities you might be looking for. I have a condo (sorry not for rent) on the Southern Dunes golf course in Haines City. I have many friends and neighbours that rent their properties in that community. But their properties rent for somewhere around $800 to $1,000 per week during the winter... That being said when my wife and I were looking to buy we spent a week in the Villages which is I believe the largest community of retiree's in the US. (I've tried for years to describe my experience in the Villages sort of Stepford Wives meets Leave it to Beaver - but in a good way) Anyway, very interesting. But back to topic, we got a free week for giving them a look when we were considering buying and we saw rentals that ran about $1,500 a month. So that might be worth considering.

Stop advertising Southern Dunes... we want the prime tee times come February!

[Sunny D]

[QUOTE=sebber;462139]Stop advertising Southern Dunes... we want the prime tee times come February![/QUOTE

Too funny.... See you there in February, also going down for 2 weeks starting Christmas Day.... Then a week in Vegas.