If you just want to obtain Fla. residency then the easiest way is to through one of the mail forwarding services. They can walk you through it not a big deal. Both title and tags are reasonable. We have been Fla. residents for about ten years. Homeownership is no different then in any other state with the exception of insurance where you live. More expensive on the either coast. We have owned homes and now full time again since July. We have changed insurance companies more then once looking for the best deal. So far the best rates we have are from Allied. Full timers ins. State Farm insures my wife's Jewelry and we have loss policy on personal stuff in the rv and a storage unit through Allied. Our legal address is the RV resort we live in now which is a lot our RV sits on and a mail box. I vote as a local resident in the local elections etc. If anyone tells you otherwise they probably don't know what they are talking about. Also if you are 65 years old or 100% disabled you qualify as a resident for half price camping at all state parks.