Recently I’ve been living next to an illegal and poorly run STR operation and I can now better empathize with folks who strongly oppose them.

Ideas for some of the paragraphs: - Future Setting: where you live, what you see from your front porch or backyard, what your kitchen/gym look like. - Family: Kids? 

Those that own it can be harder to sell as the cash flow from the business will cover the debt service for the business, but not for the real estate.Example: I had a very high-end assisted living facility on the market. 

If I live a busy life and don't have the time or care to invest on my own, but want to put, lets say $200k to work, is a 15% cash flow return reasonable? 

Quote from @Braeden Warg: Thank you for the clarification and information.I live in Cabarrus County and have experience in residential and commercial construction.

@Fabio CattolicoFrom my experience, balancing career growth, cost of living, and real estate goals is a smart move.

I would probably work with an attorney in North Carolina (or wherever you live) to do some estate planning since you do have young kids.

@John Matthew Johnston 80% of the time, it's a thankless job:(You're never fast enough for complaining tenants, nor fast enough or cheap enough for owners.To have any chance of success, you have to be extremely organized, or every day starts with your hair on fire!

You need a place to live.

Especially me as I do construction for a living.