Long-term rental and a short-term rental are two completely different business/investments.You should understand what each requires and see if you are comfortable with them.Short-term rentals, on paper, generate more income but require more work.

As time moves on and people are stepping up their design game (As an STR Designer this makes me SOOOO darn happy!)

For logistics, you can always have designated parking for each unit, and let them know that in their check in instructions. 

That's why as a realtor, I also became an interior designer because now-a-days a place has to look good to rent.

FHA Loans are going to be essentially the same regardless of who you go with so probably just makes sense to shop for a few and pick the lender you are most comfortable with

I work with a luxury interior design & architecture firm in Sarasota.

It only tells how much you underpaid and does not tell how much impact the sale of your property made.If you want to be more comfortable with the result, pay an experienced real estate accountant to review the work of your tax guy before it is submitted to the IRS.

Any regulations, limitations, or potential that you have uncovered and would feel comfortable sharing about.

Please note the information provided below is a layman's definition designed to provide a basic understanding for the general audience.

She is an experienced flipper, a real estate professional and a great designer, but wants nothing to do with tax strategies and securing funding.