[njbchbum]

sannytx - i would suggest that you do whatever you believe to be in your best interest and whatever you and the wife are most comfortable with!

it does not seem that you have yet heard from folks who engage in long term rentals, so might i also suggest that you look at some of the villages for rent by owner listings and contact those folks directly to ask your question - most all have contact info.

another option is to contact the villages and multiple listing agents to ask them how successful they have been in placing long-term rentals in the villages.

good luck with your decisions!