Notes from the coast
What actually goes wrong in a closed-up Florida condo, written by the person who walks them. No newsletter, no gimmicks — three things worth knowing before you hand anyone a key.
What actually goes wrong in a closed-up Florida condo, written by the person who walks them. No newsletter, no gimmicks — three things worth knowing before you hand anyone a key.
It's never the break-in or the hurricane. What ruins a closed coastal condo is quiet, cheap, and starts on an ordinary Tuesday in July — a drain line, a humidity number, and a date nobody can prove.
Home watch isn't licensed in Florida — anyone can print a card. Ten questions that separate a real operator from a confident one. Ask them of me too.
Almost every absentee owner has this arrangement, and almost nobody examines it. What you actually asked your neighbor to do is three jobs — and all three are unfair.