@Robert White  the rub when I read the article is there is a limited supply of these permits 60 in a town of over 50,000.... and literally Millions of tourist a year visit Napa Sonoma wine country. also says they will send out notification to anyone living within 500 feet who is seeking a permit I can see those folks showing up in mass at city council. 

Was also looking at something potentially just outside downtown so I could still appeal to the nightlife/tourists without having to pay a crazy amount for a condo.  

We will have the 25% down in 5 months but that will then be tourist season.  

I am recently married and my spouse is applying for a permanent resident status, she is currently on a tourist visa. 

I found that the season was only 3-5 months for tourists.  

@Arwin NassiriThere are likely many good properties for Airbnb within 1-2 hrs of where you live.IMO near a big hospital is normally a good spot, near military bases, tourist /vacation spots, and many more you just have to do some research on what is driving the economy in your market.

Fantastic location in an upper-middle-class neighborhood with great accessibility to Hollywood, Universal City, Burbank, Studio City, etc.I want to focus on traveling professionals for mid-term stays (entertainment professionals, medical professionals, other corporate-style travelers), but am open to short-term stays as well, as Hollywood is obviously a tourist-centric area.  

I go back and visit a handful of times each year and that area is definitely growing into a popular tourist destination year round.

Keep in mind Grand Haven is a tourist town in summers and our properties are about 2 miles from downtown/beach.Has anyone in West Michigan or nearby been using this strategy?

What I've found out from the county is that a property(which mine is)must be classified within an open USE zoning district and their definition of a short term rental is posted below.The ordinance defines a short term rental as follows: Vacation rental means no more than two single family homes with a combined total of no more than 9,000 square feet gross floor area which are rented for two (2) days or more to tourists, vacationers, or similar transients.