We love our South Florida house and we also love our suburban Chicago house. We spend about four months out of the year in Florida, but never more than four weeks at a time (can't bear to be away from grandkids for too long), and we make the property available for rental for a total of eight months throughout the course of each year.
Since purchasaing it in 2012, each year we have done major upgrade projects, such as bath and kitchen remodels, soundproof tinted high impact hurricane windows and doors throughout, new central A.C., added attractive and very comfortable furnishings throughout (especially the beds, every always comments on how comfortable they are), T.V.s, suround sound system, artwork , and extensive pool and landscape upgrades.
To date we have never had a disappointed guest, with many of them calling back several months in advance to secure future booking dates, returning again for another stay.