Renting or owning depends on what type of experience you want. We do both.
After hurricane Wilma damaged Hollywood Sands Resort and stuck us with a $1600 assessment, we bought two more weeks that were foreclosed on for about $4000 each.
We own weeks 4,5,6 and don't have to stay up to 12 AM to book a unit and wonder what our view will be.
Also, we are friends with many owners that return to the resort each year.
Our mf has gone up a little each year, now about $735. Divide purchase cost by 10 years $4000/10 = $200. Our cost is $935 for a unit that rents for over $1800 with tax.
We own the second unit in on the left, on the 2nd floor.
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