I have been researching and learning about the STR market inGatlinburg for the past 1-2 years by consuming information from various sourcesincluding this forum.The reality of the situation is you will be severely overpaying in this market right now for what you are describing. the market has not fully priced in any decline in revenues, and the mega cabins are more vulnerable.

@Gabriel BuresWelcome Gabriel and kudos to you for delivering such a thoughtful vulnerable introduction You ll find this group focusd on sharing and growing togetherWith what you intoned in your intro, it won't take you long at all to excel for your self and your new business

Either way I would not move in; consider that children and pets are the most vulnerable. 

Burdened with a vulnerable and helpless feeling, I agreed to accept ABC Baltimore’s reduced offer of $95k and closed the buy—back with ABC (we still had to pay closing costs).

Any other advice  on get budgets to work with so many codes and regs.Hi Gareth,If you have ever seen one of these old brick structures go up in flames and the resents jumping out of windows to their deaths due to quickness of the fire spreading (due to old fashioned designs) you will appreciate what the sprinklers do. 

I'm also very interested on how it works and how vulnerable it is when it comes to lawsuit.

It's not easy opening up and being this vulnerable.

However, if you are not a savvy real estate investor, it could easily lead to a bad investment decision or leave you vulnerable to fraud.

Now a word of advice from someone who has decades of experience working with 1,000’s of estates, including Conservatorships: a (72) year old woman is considered a vulnerable adult.

Condos, in particular, attract a more vulnerable home buyer.