[Bjeanj]

I agree that, unless you have known the person for many many years, this could turn bad fast. Iron clad contracts can end up in court when one of the signers wants to get out of it, or comes up with a situation not covered by the contract. And if it ends up in court, I think the property would go to seed in the meantime.

Speaking as a full-time resident here, I don’t care for people thinking of The Villages as a “resort”. This is my home now, and I have gotten to know my neighbors well. For “transients” (yes, this includes renters) or part-timers with less at stake, I have seen people come in for a short period of time and party like this is a resort, drink to excess, and/or drive around laughing, screaming, and dumping trash on the cart paths. Then they leave.

A fractional owner, in my opinion, is even less desirable than a renter.I recognize that not every renter does this, but I think many of us have seen this behavior, so don’t reply telling me not everyone does this. I know that.

This is my opinion. If a fractional owner moved in next to me, I wouldn’t want to get to know them, because they aren’t here long enough to establish a deep relationship with their neighbor. If a neighbor rented their home to the same person on a regular basis, I would be able to get to know them.

Again, this is my opinion.