Don't make the mistake we did. There is so much temptation to build more than you need because of all of the beautiful homes in South Walton. We thought, "We'll rent it for a while, and then live there eventually." However, in our case with the mindset of the house we built becoming our future home, the rental abuse has driven us crazy. I wish we had built smaller and never rented and made the house a home from day 1. Not to mention the inconvenience of unpacking your personal stuff from the owners closet (pantry and kitchen items, nice towels and bed linens, etc.) every time you arrive, and then having to pack it back up before you leave. With rental management companies, you can only use their sheets and towels. If you leave cleaning products out for your rental guests and yourself to use, the cleaning service removes them.
Food for thought.
