If all your going to do is chase that 1 #, oh man, dude your so scr#wed! 

We have a few dozen resort communities that are built specifically to be STR and you won't have to worry about zoning or regulations or even HOA cutting you out.It is a very competitive market with so many units, so you do have to be a good operator and have a clean, attractive, well located and themed out home to stand out and perform well. 

(Before you start reading, I think the overarching theme of this question is that the definition of a Hard Money Lender and Private Money Lender has changed throughout time.

The theme is called "farmhouse"? 

So, not sure if it's just my lender who's opposed to Nesting, or if it's a common theme. 

The house also happens to be right next door to a wedding hall. 

If you are going to dive into that either be in a resort community near Disney (there are about 10 really good ones and dozens of okay ones) or be in a smaller town that may not necessarily be for Theme park goers.

Back to the me reference I'm tiny but I can lift a 180 pound man, operate any machinery... by rugged places are you saying Wyoming ?         

The returning theme with these threads is cut and run. 1) The "investors" who come here asking for more information about a program (after they have already spent the money).

The lessons from  "The Millionaire Next Door" are constant themes in our house.