There are fewer regulatory and tax implications compared to short-term rentals.Short-Term Rental: Can provide higher income but requires more active management, marketing, and maintenance.

Also, multiple documented site visits with the city and utilities like @Rick Garrido said is time consuming but worth it for your evaluation.

I see recommendations to open accounts and give your tenants your banking information, or use consumer point-to-point apps like Venmo, in these forums. 

In addition, in accordance with the regulations made under the Consumer Credit Act, if your loan term is greater than 12 months you will pay an additional 30 days interest.

I suspect there will be some regional banks holding properties of 50 or fewer units.

This allows you more options for exiting, it also means you do fewer deals but they pay more.

You have a governmental authority using its power to hinder and regulate private transactions creating some kind of “litmus” test based on god knows whatYou have a seller remaining in a home he sold indefinitely.You have a lender that has twice filed for foreclosure You have a profit sharing arrangement upon resale with the seller/tenantYou’re performing repairs/maintenance on a house while occupied by the seller/tenantAny or all these are lawsuit magnets.If you buy a property, and the seller is a consumer, not an investor, you should NEVER do a profit participation.  

You as consumer have no idea who owns that company.

Also, when is cashflow to be enjoyed as profit taking when property keeps consuming cashflow.

Clicking into profiles is too time consuming, so this can help posters quickly filter what responses are most helpful.