The house was a little worse for wear. Apparently the damage from hurricane Ian in 2022 still hasn’t been fixed. Cracked tiles, mold and mildew (my husband found mold and mildew cleaner, unopened, and set it on the dryer as a gentle reminder to use it), broken exterior stairs blocked off, very sketchy steps coming from the deck to the pool (not attached to the ground, the whole thing sways), broken interior accordion door to downstairs bedroom (so my dad had no privacy), paint damage, open holes in the ceiling where a fan used to be with wires hanging out, the door to the front balcony didn’t want to close due to damage, the door from the living room going out to the back deck sounded like it was breaking every time you opened it. Now, I can’t fault the owners 100% for the full trash and recycling or the filthy pool, as that could’ve been from the previous renters, but the ants should’ve been prevented or quickly dealt with. I think it would help if the owners actually lived closer, or visited more often, or even repaired the property before they started renting again. We expected a lot better for the price. The girls (owners) seem nice enough, but despite my complaints/informing them of the issues and my request for at least a partial refund, they ignored that request completely, zero acknowledgment. We even bought them a new chlorine dispenser because there’s was broken.