The worst thing is that states and municipalities are using wildly inflated data that AirDNA and their ilk are pitching to create more and more restrictive zoning laws based on the perception of windfall host profits, further creating challenges to supporting our mortgages in a region with an already long 4-6 month shoulder season.

That should be all you need unless there is something strange with Florida law. 

They focus here because the price points are much easier, laws are landlord friendly, and more importantly they have a company they're partnering with that's vertically integrated that they like and can trust with over 20 years of doing business.

I feel in the event of a law suit, it will ultimately come down to whatever the judge/jury decides...again...subjective. 

Stay up to date on all laws, federal down to local.

It’s great to hear about your experience with income and holding costs—it really helps me get a clearer picture of the potential in the area.Do you happen to know what the zoning laws are like for short-term rentals on Dauphin Island?

@Bryan Balducki a short term rental isn't a bad idea, tho I believe there's many laws in my area that prevent me from listing anything for less than 30 days unless I'm in the unit & available.

It is just the tax law.

. ($2.3m for 9.3 approx acres)($1.1m for 4.5 approx acres)Best uses: Large estate with mother in law homeSmall development with 1/2 acre luxury homesTiny home communityOffice spaces made up of tiny home officesSmall retirement communityRestaurantsFlex warehouseCommercialThe property has approx 40' of Wilmeth Rd frontage.

I don't know how IL laws are but I think in most places a local municipality can only charge a fee to provide a service and the cost of the fee must roughly correspond to the work involved in providing the service.