I have 2 rentals long term. I rented them myself from NY. I posted adds in Talk of the Villages and Nextdoor .com. I wouldnt use the Villages property mgmt. They charge YOU to stay in your own home! Well thats what they told us 7 years ago when I bought my first home. I just recently bought my third home which will be the one I live in when I make my permanent move to The Villages. I placed and add for rent in both sites I mentioned and also this time in the villagers homes 4 rent. That site you do pay for a yearly posting. Now the 2 rentals I rent long term is easy peasy. All I pay for is the VCDD bill and lawn service. Electric and internet, cable telephone and furnishing is the tenants responsibility. I bought them new.These both home are a court yard villa and a ranch home. Court yard villas rent great. Do make sure you get one with a 2 car garage. Better resale. The reason I did the other site this time was because its a premiere home(pre owned) and it is furnished and rents at a much higher price than a villa,etc. So I wasnt getting as many bites as my two other homes. I did thought get for the Jan. feb. and March season. I would of had this April, but person had to cancel due to whats going on. And renting long term you don't pay Florida tax. Otherwise seasonal rentals will be probably just the 3-4 months and if you get lucky a month here or there in between. When I have an issue with a repair I call local people to come and fix. Never a problem. There is another company called White Pelican home services. They take care of everything. I dont know what they charge . It might be worth looking into. They even advertise your home. clean after rental etc.
If you have any questions that I didnt think of writing please dont hesitate to ask.
Best of luck
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