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That could mean fewer lending regulations overall, which would be amazing.

Start by researching local regulations and working with an agent experienced in vacation rentals.

My “reasoning” is based on two points1- the current system of property records filing in a million different jurisdictions with expensive title searches necessary for almost every title transfer and mistakes still being made can be made much less expensive, much faster, and much more reliable through migration to some sort of “blockchain” National registry.2- Numerous investments have been divided into, and offered as tranches of the whole.  

Class A apartments have numerous amenities, professional management, and sit in desirable neighborhoods.

I don't see them ever reversing the regulations.

There are opportunities out there but some strategies are risky. 1 - Airbnb (STR) comes to mind - very competitive, very saturated and becoming highly regulated.2 - Most STRs are transitioning to MTR so that market will be saturated soon if it isn't already.3 - Insurance crisis in florida is getting bad so those costs will eat up cashflow and short term appreciation.

Known  Potential Black Swan events, numerous.  

Consult a CPA to ensure compliance with tax regulations and explore strategies that align with your goals, such as providing for your mom while managing tax implications effectively.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

True although the fires this year just adds to the reasons to leave California (excessive taxation and regulation, overbearing political correctness, downtowns littered with feces, etc.).