Single-Family Homes Miami

Single-Family STR investment in Miami

North Bay Village, North Miami, Coral Gables · No HOA · No daily rental restrictions · Waterfront and gated options · Maximum control, maximum cash flow.

$0
HOA fees
$738
Real ADR (Cutlass)
68%
Real occupancy
$183k
Annual STR rev

Investment thesis

Why single-family beats condos for serious investors

Three reasons single-family STR investments outperform condos on every cash-flow metric.

01

No HOA, no rules, no surprises

Condos charge $700-$2,400/mo HOA and impose rules that change without notice. Houses have $0 HOA, you set the rules, and special assessments only happen if YOU decide to renovate.

02

Real Cutlass numbers: $183k/yr STR

Steve's Cutlass property (4BR/3BA, North Bay Village) delivered $183,000 STR revenue in 12 months at 68% occupancy and $738 ADR. That's 2x what most Brickell condos produce.

03

Waterfront + zoning advantage

North Bay Village is built on 3 islands in Biscayne Bay — waterfront homes under $1M still exist here, 10 min to South Beach. Single-family zoning protects against future HOA-style restrictions.

Cost & rules

HOA fees and rental rules

Costs structure is fundamentally different from condos — no HOA, but higher property tax and insurance. Net result: more cash flow.

Monthly fixed costs

HOA / Condo fees$0 — none
Property tax (1.5-2% of value)~$22k / yr on $1.4M house
Insurance (flood + windstorm)~$8-12k / yr (waterfront)
Maintenance reserve (1%)~$14k / yr
STR licensing & tax13% of revenue
Capital flexibilityAdd pool, dock, ADU = increase rev

Rental rules

Daily rentals allowed in North Bay Village + North Miami (no condo HOA can override)
Maximum control — set your own check-in, pet policy, party rules
Add a pool / dock / ADU to increase revenue (Cutlass has heated pool + jacuzzi)
Waterfront properties — 4.75 miles of waterfront in North Bay Village
Higher capital required — typical entry $850k-$2M+ vs $300k condo
Hands-on management required (or hire property manager at 20-25%)

Featured: Steve's Cutlass + market

Featured house investments

Steve's flagship Cutlass property + comparable single-family opportunities in North Bay Village and North Miami.

★ Featured A11031797 Cutlass · Steve managed
Cutlass · Steve managed
4BR / 3BA · 1,898 sqft · Heated pool + jacuzzi · Island
Real STR/yr$183,000
Real OR68%
Market A11031797 NBV 3BR comp
NBV 3BR comp
3BR / 2BA · ~1,800 sqft · Pool potential
Median price$1.1M
STR potential$120-150k
Market A11031797 NBV 5BR waterfront
NBV 5BR waterfront
5BR / 3BA · 2,200+ sqft · Open bay views
Entry$2.5-6.5M
STR potential$250k+

Real Cutlass performance — Steve's house portfolio

The numbers that matter

Real numbers from Steve's Cutlass property managed through Guesty over 12 months. House STR economics fundamentally outperform comparable condos on a $/sqft basis.

$738
Real ADR (Cutlass)
68%
Real occupancy
$502
RevPAR (real)
$183k
Annual revenue
$96
Revenue per sqft

Source: Steve's Guesty P&L · Cutlass (7552 Cutlass Ave) · 12-mo trailing May 2025 to April 2026. House revenue/sqft consistently 2-3x condo revenue/sqft in same zone.

ROI projections

Year-1 returns by unit type

House investments have higher purchase prices but lower fixed costs (no HOA). Cap rates often beat condos because revenue scales with space/amenities, not floor count.

Unit typePriceSTR revHOA/yrNOICap rate
NBV 3BR (median)$1.1M$130k$0$78k7.1%
NBV 4BR Cutlass$1.38M$183k$0$112k8.1%
NBV 5BR waterfront$2.5M$250k$0$155k6.2%

Buy + run · one team

Turnkey STR management after you buy

Single-family in Miami's STR-friendly zones (North Bay Village, North Miami, parts of Miami-Dade) is the highest-cash-flow play in Steve's portfolio — Cutlass runs at $738 ADR / 68% occupancy / $183k/yr. Property Management Brickell LLC (BlueBay's sister entity) runs it all: STR listings, guests, cleaning, taxes.

01

Listings & dynamic pricing

Multi-channel listings (Airbnb, VRBO, Booking, Furnished Finder where relevant) with dynamic pricing tuned to season, demand events, and comp-set positioning.

02

Guests & ops

Guest screening, contracts, check-in coordination, cleaning between stays, maintenance triage. Single point of contact for every issue.

03

Owner reporting

Monthly P&L statement, occupancy & ADR vs. comp set, tax-ready ledgers (Florida sales/tourist tax filed on your behalf where applicable).

04

Aligned incentives

Management fee is % of revenue, not a fixed retainer. We earn more when your home performs better — same numbers Steve hits on the units in his own portfolio.

Property Management Brickell LLC · Florida licensed · Working alongside BlueBay Brokers. Pricing and scope discussed during your strategy call.

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