There is a distinct difference in the law between short term and long term rentals. 

>Do the local laws allow short-term rentals for off-grid cabins?

Now, in 2024, we're seeing $4,000 per month just on the main unit and $1,800 on the other unit of the duplex.Long story short, it's a long term play.

Do you have tips for structuring short-term leases that protect me as a landlord while accommodating their needs?

In my mind sub to is for short term .. long term rentals is very problematic for many reasons. 

I have properties in the Buffalo area (a mix of long term and short term) but was looking into Syracuse also, so would be interested to hear the responses.  

It can be a positive for short term rentals (if in a good area) to be near the airport.

. - Are most of your loans short-term/interest-only, or are they more complex (e.g., longer-term, amortized, require escrow, commonly modified b/c of prepayments, etc.)? 

If I have several options, I would prefer a HELOC with no initial draw requirements (i.e. to establish a literal line of credit that I have no specific short term plans to use), i.e. not something like the better.com HELOC. 

Those are some amazing #’s in that short period of time.