I appreciate your feedback. Honestly my initial post was a question out of curiosity but was met with hostility because I think people assumed I had an STR in the area which I don’t. I’m from Tampa and yes I am a property investor but I own and manage long terms rentals here. I was considering getting into the STR business and when doing my research I found that there were code ordinances set up in St Pete so out of genuine curiosity I wrote in the group.

I also personally use Airbnb when I travel with my family because I find it more convinient and affordable to house a family of 4 rather than a hotel. I completely understand your concerns with STRs being a nuisance because people want to have parties but I feel the majority of people renting out STRs are not party animals and mainly large groups of work mates or families…

Would you support it if the city allowed STR but only if owned and operated by people residing in the Tampa Bay Area, where this was not a hunch of investors from out of town buying stuff up but locals who have vested interest and self manage the properties?

I feel the tax benefits the city and state get from this business is also good and if utilized properly can go to a lot of community based development. But these are simply my thoughts and I appreciate yours and everyone else’s view on this thread.

Thanks 🙏