I’ve stayed in Helen, hiawassee, elijay and they were all great.

Another lost his primary residence plus his vacation rental and will be staying with me for the next month while he sorts out his home.

Stay far away from from the Bigger Pockets referral scheme. 

It allowed me to differentiate myself in my market (Mystic, CT) and flip between Airbnb weekend stays and longer stays for Traveling Nurses.

I need to do/create a notice of eviction for a person not on the lease, staying with the person who is on the lease. 

But he does not have a choice to stay and not renew (as long as you enforce that).  

The key is to stay consistent and keep learning.

Once we offer the unit to someone we let all other applicants know it is rented, even the ones that didn't qualify.Using checklists and staying organized is key to staying on top of things and not having any discrimination issues. 

Investing in property management and staying informed about local regulations are essential.Good luck!

Regs can run the gamut:  STR licenses are unlimited and available immediately with no restrictions, STRs can only be rented so many nights/ stays a year, STRs can only be in designated areas, the number of STRs are capped and there is a waitlist for a license.As others have mentioned, typically an unregulated STR will have more revenue than a LTR, but it will require more consistent work and effort.