$1M in Orlando: 5 Rental Houses vs. 1 Commercial Building (The Real Math)

$1M in Orlando: 5 Rental Houses vs. 1 Commercial Building (The Real Math) One million dollars in Orlando buys you about five rental houses — or one commercial building. Using today's real Central-Florida cap rates, here's the honest math on which one actually wins: similar income, a fraction of the headaches, and value you can control. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: Why five rental houses and one building can earn similar income How Florida insurance, taxes and upkeep eat 40–50% of rental income What a triple-net (NNN) lease is — and why the tenant pays the big three Today's real Orlando cap rates: retail strip ~7%, single-tenant NNN ~6% Why commercial is valued on income (NOI ÷ cap) and houses on comps How raising NOI by $10K can add ~$143K of instant equity When rental houses still win — and when to make the jump to commercial CHAPTERS: 0:00 The $1,000,000 question 0:40 Why rental houses feel safe 0:59 $1M → 5 rental houses (the comp trap) 1:58 $1M → 1 commercial building (triple-net) 2:47 Why you control commercial value 3:27 When houses still win 3:58 Making the jump to commercial 🏢 Live Orlando commercial listings + deal toolkit: https://maxliferealty.com/commercial 📊 Run the numbers on a deal: https://maxliferealty.com/deals 📞 Call or text Ryan: 321-373-3536 👍 Subscribe for straight-talk Central-Florida real estate from a working broker who sells both residential AND commercial. — MaxLife Realty, LLC · FL Real Estate Brokerage License #3354351 📞 833-MAX-REAL (833-629-7325) MLO NMLS #1784218 · Mortgageinc NMLS #2028516