Being that I am do not in incorporated Palm Springs, I do not fall under the city's short term rental regulations.

I know ShowMojo can incorporate the use of a Lockbox but i don't know how well it is integrated.

Is it a good idea to favor one or the other, or incorporate a little bit of both into a single mailer?

My questions are for those who have heard about the technology, are open to using it to streamline their workflow, but aren’t sure how it works or how to incorporate it into their work:1.

Without knowing how much of the renovations you were planning on doing yourself over time versus how much you were wanting/needing to finance up front, you would also want to talk with potential lenders about what loan products they have which could incorporate both the purchase price as well as the reno costs into the loan package.Hope this info helps get you pointed in the right direction - definitely keep us updated as you move forward with this project though!

Reno, as an incorporated city, is not compelled to follow the STR regs from Washoe County, but the City Council follows the County lead in many areas.  

So far, I'm leaning towards an underground pool since it can be used all year round, but if I find a property that has room for both, then I may try to incorporate both amenities since families and the older crowd are my preferred avatar.

Any advise on whether to or not to incorporate?

If it wasn't fraud but simple incompetence (and he lost the money), then that isn't a crime and your options are more limited.Your legal contract (and/or the state laws the entity was incorporated in...depending on where) most likely requires the sponsor to share books and records with you (so you can at least know what happened).

Finding STR viable properties and incorporating MTR strategy in slow months is what works best.Crystal Beach is an option as well as Palm Harbor - however a word of caution a lot of Palm Harbor is HOA and I would avoid that as well.