I used her market analysis to craft an offer, and the owner accepted with no counter.

After being in the real estate investment space for over two decades, I’d say your happiest and most productive life will come from focusing your Hours on your craft and on relationships… and focusing your capital through investing passively with experts.  

You seem to be a big part of this community and a master of your craft.

If I had to try and craft your “pitch” to them it would probably be to show them the return on investment that a rental makes - which will far outpace any type of safe investments they have their money in and maybe you split the profit?    

I think a short well crafted general clause it better than a long specific one.

Purchase price: $750,000 Cash invested: $168,000 Sale price: $1,295,000 Contributors: Megan Halter Meticulously updated home nestled in a quiet and serene corner of Kirkland!

Treat the STR as a business, start an LLC, have meticulous book keeping as a habit and consult a good local CPA to start with.

Seems like the areas which haven’t crafted legislation yet will eventually do so, so investors are looking at an eventual “getting grandfathered in” reality.

It is critical for you to know what you're approved for in order to begin to craft a plan. 

If you are into craft beer I'd put our craft beer seen up against anyone in the county...there is a reason Brew Dog chose Columbus as its North American brewing headquarters.Welcome again.