I am pretty sure this violates several federal anti trust laws as well. 

My name is Paul and I'm the Director of Marketing for Oakwood Management Company, the largest PM in Central Ohio and Columbus with 12K+ residential units under management. 

Moment raised raised on this short term debt all those dreams were smashed, same is going to hold true in 18-24 months on residential side as well.The residential side has been hearing this for over 15 months now.

Since my main profession is office management for a residential remodeling company, would flipping to build up more capital be a better place to start?

If it is on residential property and is more than 2500, you will probably have to capitalize and depreciate it. 

Excluding primary residential areas, there is little risk of legislation negatively affecting STRs in those towns. 

In addition, active residential RE is not passive even if using a PM.  

I am a Michigan resident. I

I'm still kicking my own a$$ about the half acre piece of land I could have bought with OF for $140k with $20k down back in around 2006 which is on a major highway in an area that is now seeing massive commercial and residential development.

Zoning change just happened to me by the city (Midwest) and a few surrounding homes from residential.