Ancillary Probate for Florida Property After Death
Ancillary probate is a secondary court proceeding in Florida to transfer real property owned by a non-resident decedent, often required when out-of-state wil...
Florida property glossary
Florida property has its own vocabulary, and several of these terms carry five-figure consequences. Each entry gives a direct definition, the numbers that usually apply, and a link to the guide where the term does real work.
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Cash-on-Cash Return for Florida Rental Investors 2026
Cash-on-cash return divides annual pre-tax cash flow by cash invested, down payment plus closing costs, to show levered yield on Florida rentals.
Florida Documentary Stamp Tax on Real Estate Deeds
Florida documentary stamp tax is a transfer tax on deeds and notes, typically $0.70 per $100 of consideration statewide with surcharges in Miami-Dade, paid a...
Florida Homestead Exemption vs Investment Property Rules
Florida homestead exemption reduces assessed value and caps annual property tax increases for owner-occupied primary residences, but generally does not apply...
Florida SIRS Reserve Study for Condo Investors 2026
A Structural Integrity Reserve Study (SIRS) inventories major building components, estimates remaining useful life, and calculates reserve funding needs for...
Florida STR Overlay Districts: Zoning for Investors
An STR overlay district is a mapped zoning layer where short-term rentals are permitted, conditioned, or banned separately from base residential zoning, comm...
Florida Tourist Development Tax for STR Investors 2026
Tourist Development Tax is a county bed tax on short-term rentals, typically 5% to 7% stacked on top of 6% Florida sales tax, collected from guests and remit...
Frequently Asked Questions
A milestone inspection is a structural safety assessment required at 30 years, or 25 within three miles of the coast, and repeated every ten years. A Structural Integrity Reserve Study is a financial exercise that determines how much the association must hold in reserve for major components. Both come from SB 4-D, and the SIRS is usually what triggers the fee increase or special assessment.
The Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act requires the buyer to withhold 15% of the gross sale price when the seller is a foreign person, remitted to the IRS at closing. It is withholding, not a tax: the actual liability is settled on a US return, and a reduced-withholding certificate can lower it, but it must be applied for before closing.
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