so kudos to you.Regardless of when you plan to start your REI (Real Estate Investing) journey I would start building your team so you have them when you are ready, AND ASK THEM QUESTIONSA wise man once said to build your team AKA Core 4.

A core part of my mission is to remain open, honest, and ethical in all my dealings.

The issue is: can the operator survive to that "long term".  

Unfortunately, no one is "allowing" them to operate, @Stylianos Kalamaras.

There are also additional costs of operating and maintaining an LLC, like separate bank accounts, annual report filings, tax filings, etc.2.

My questions: - Looking to understand pain points of operating in Indio that you wished you had known - Besides the music festival in April, is there frequent tourism ensuring you are making the annual CoC ? 

Supplement this far simpler entity approach by ensuring you have appropriate types and levels of insurance, you operate your business in a manner in which your conduct is not considered an exclusion in your policy, you work with licensed and insured vendors, you execute contracts with indemnification clauses with these same vendors/ require additional insured status &  maintain appropriate licensing and permits.

Any pros/cons on either or any other operator suggestions would be greatly appreciated. 

After a couple of years of treading the path to frugality to build this financial runway, I've networked with the greatest people who made this all happen, of course, it took the strength, determination, time, etc to place myself where I am today but, without the mentorship of my two great mentors whom I wish used BiggerPockets so I can mention, I don't believe I would have made it thus far relying on some whimsical dream that this will all pan out accordingly, thank you for everything Greg and Lashawn.In addition, I would like to thank Bigger Pockets for connecting me with the greatest realtor @Stephen Schmitt Who took my dreams and aspirations to the core when we first connected and spoke about my future goals to replace my W2 job for financial freedom. within three months of me deciding to pull the trigger and get pre-approved, we found this killer cash-cow that apprised over purchase price!!! 

I had one short term rental that was granted a permit earlier this year and I have been operating it for months now as an STR.