If you can, have a friend check the houses for you. It has happened that the pics are older and the house isn't quite as nice as they look. Most homeowners will bend over backwards to make you happy -- they want repeat renters.
Figure out what YOU want and feel is important. Internet should be crucial; so should a stocked kitchen and linens (know of one house that had 2 towels -- excuse me?). For some, it is location. For some, a golf cart is crucial (easy enough to rent one on your own, just make sure you reserve well in advance if renting in high season). Others, a bbq. Make your list and make sure the home you rent has it. For some, it is just a place to sleep at night (then go for cheapest rent you can find for a place that looks decent).
If you have some definite places in mind, send me a PM and I'll be happy to at least do a drive by and peek in the windows. I go pretty much from one end of TV to the other weekly.
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Army/embassy brat - traveled too much to mention
Moved here from SF Bay Area (East Bay)
"There are only two ways to live your life: One is as though nothing is a miracle; the other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein
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